FREEMAN v. W.C.A.B. (JONES & L. STEEL C.)

No. 1041 C.D. 1984.

109 Pa.Commw. 32 (1987)

530 A.2d 978

Daniel Freeman, Petitioner v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.), Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ada Guyton, for petitioner.

Michael Relich, with him, Roy F. Walters, Jr., and Michael D. Sherman, Fried, Kane, Walters & Zuschlag, for respondent, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.

Before Judges CRAIG and BARRY, and Senior Judge NARICK, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE BARRY, August 27, 1987:

This is an appeal by Daniel Freeman, claimant, from an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee's decision to grant employer Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation's Modification Petition.

On February 4, 1981 Freeman injured his right thumb while in the course of employment. He received total disability benefits. On August 21, 1982 employer filed a Petition for Modification alleging...

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