COMMONWEALTH ET AL. v. FULLER CO. ET AL.

No. 1136 C.D. 1976.

30 Pa.Commw. 145 (1977)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Robert Suppan and Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Fuller Company and American Motorists Insurance Co., Appellants.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

April 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. McDevitt, for appellants.

Morris Mindlin, with him James N. Diefenderfer, for appellees.

Argued April 4, 1977, before Judges KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR. and BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE WILKINSON, JR., April 29, 1977:

On February 29, 1972, claimant-appellee during the course of his employment fell and fractured his right femur. Prior to that time (and since) he has had Paget's disease. He was placed in a full body cast, with his legs "spread eagled," for approximately 4 months. He was then fitted for and has since worn a brace to prevent refracturing because the Paget's disease rendered his bones more brittle. After paying compensation...

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