W. C. A. B., ET AL. v. WESTERN PACKERS, ET AL.

No. 668 C.D. 1975.

22 Pa.Commw. 598 (1976)

Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Sidonia Sax, Widow of Rabbi Jacob Sax, Deceased v. Western Packers, Inc. and American Mutual Liability Insurance Carrier, Appellants.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

January 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John David Rhodes, with him Thomson, Rhodes & Grigsby, for appellants.

Dennis S. Shilobod, with him Messer & Shilobod, for appellee, Sax.

James N. Diefenderfer, for appellee, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board.

Argued October 31, 1975, before Judges CRUMLISH, JR., KRAMER and MENCER, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE CRUMLISH, JR., January 12, 1976:

Rabbi Jacob Sax, a professional religious slaughterer, was injured at his place of employment, Western Packers, Inc. (Appellant) on February 14, 1972, when kicked by a steer causing the fracture of the right fourth, fifth and sixth ribs. The parties entered into a compensation agreement whereby Rabbi Sax received $60.00 per week, there being no further claim for lifetime compensation.

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