Section 853 - Appeal to board from award or disallowance of referee; time for taking Any party in interest may, within twenty days after notice of a workers' compensation judge's adjudication shall have been served upon him, take an appeal to the board on the ground:
(1) that the adjudication is not in conformity with the terms of this act, or that the workers' compensation judge committed any other error of law; (2) that the findings of fact and adjudication was unwarranted by sufficient, competent evidence or was procured by fraud, coercion, or other improper conduct of any party in interest. The board may, upon cause shown, extend the time provided in this article for taking such appeal or for the filing of an answer or other pleading.1915, June 2, P.L. 736, art. IV, § 419. Renumbered as § 423 and amended 1919, June 26, P.L. 642, § 6. Amended 1933, Sp.Sess., Jan. 2, 1934, P.L. 215, § 1. Reenacted 1937, June 4, P.L. 1552, § 1. Reenacted and amended 1939, June 21, P.L. 520, § 1. Amended 1972, Feb. 8, P.L. 25, No. 12, § 3; 1972, March 29, P.L. 159, No. 61, § 23, eff. May 1, 1972. Renumbered as § 423(a) and amended 1996, June 24, P.L. 350, No. 57, § 18, effective in 60 days.