Opinion
April 17, 1963.
September 12, 1963.
Workmen's Compensation — Claimant injured in two accidents — Causation of disability — Evidence — Findings of compensation authorities.
In a workmen's compensation case, in which it appeared that claimant sustained two accidental injuries, about eight months apart; that the compensation authorities found that claimant's disability did not result from the first injury but resulted from the injury sustained in the second accident, and made an award to claimant under his petition relating to the later accident; and that the court below, on appeal by the insurance carrier at the time of the second accident, holding that there was legally competent evidence to sustain the findings of the compensation authorities, entered an order dismissing the appeal and entering judgment against defendant and the second insurance carrier; it was Held that the order of the court below should be affirmed.
Before ERVIN, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE, WATKINS, MONTGOMERY, and FLOOD, JJ. (RHODES, P.J., absent).
Appeals, Nos. 38 and 39, April T., 1963, from order of County Court of Allegheny County, Nos. A2222 and A2227, 1961, in case of Nick Bologna v. Harmar Coal Company. Order affirmed; reargument refused October 9, 1963.
Same case in court below: 30 Pa. D. C. 2d 791.
Appeal by defendants from award by Workmen's Compensation Board.
Order entered dismissing appeal and amended order entered directing judgment for claimant and against defendant and its carrier, opinion by LENCHER, P.J. Carrier appealed.
Robert C. Little, with him Burns Manley, for insurance company, appellant.
Karl E. Weise, with him Hirsch, Truxall Weise, for insurance company, appellee.
Argued April 17, 1963.
The order of the County Court of Allegheny County is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge LENCHER, for the court below, reported at 30 Pa. D. C. 2d 791.