MAURER v. W.C.A.B. (AMER. T.F., INC.)

No. 1953 C.D. 1987.

116 Pa.Commw. 224 (1988)

541 A.2d 436

Wilmer L. Maurer, Sr., Petitioner v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (American Trans Freight, Inc.), Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

May 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald R. Pellish, Pellish & Pellish, for petitioner.

Daniel J. Gallagher, with him, Stephen T. Potako, Post & Schell, P.C., for respondent, American Trans Freight, Inc.

Argued April 19, 1988, before President Judge CRUMLISH, JR., Judge McGINLEY, and Senior Judge NARICK, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE NARICK, May 18, 1988:

This is an appeal by Wilmer L. Maurer, Sr. (Claimant) from a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referee's award of benefits. We affirm.

Claimant was the owner and operator of a tractor-trailer. On Friday, September 14, 1984, Claimant entered into a trip lease agreement with American Trans Freight, Inc. (American...

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