WILLS EYE HOSP. v. W.C.A.B. (DEWAELE)


135 Pa.Commw. 6 (1988)

582 A.2d 39

WILLS EYE HOSPITAL and Phico Insurance Company, Petitioners v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (DEWAELE), Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 17, 1988.

Designated as Opinion to be Reported October 30, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia A. Toland, with her, Robin W. Fisher, Philadelphia, for petitioners.

No appearance for respondents.

Before CRAIG and PALLADINO, JJ., and BARBIERI, Senior Judge.


BARBIERI, Senior Judge.

Wills Eye Hospital (Employer) petitions for review of the order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which granted the claim petition of Henry Dewaele (Claimant).1 We affirm.

Claimant was employed as an electrician on Employer's maintenance crew. On March 26, 1985, while on a morning break in Employer's cafeteria, Claimant became involved...

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