JOYCE WESTERN CORP. v. W.C.A.B.


518 Pa. 191 (1988)

542 A.2d 990

JOYCE WESTERN CORPORATION, Appellant, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (WILLIAM P. FICHTORN), Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry L.M. Bashline, Baginski & Bashline, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Leonard E. Price, Pittsburgh, for William P. Fichtorn.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and STOUT, JJ.


OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

On November 23, 1977, appellee William P. Fichtorn was injured in the course of employment with appellant Joyce Western Corporation. The injury occurred while appellee, who was clearing a pipeline of vegetation, was struck in the right eye with a tree limb. Compensation was paid at the total disability rate of $199 per week from December 2, 1977, to January 10, 1978. Appellee returned to work on the latter date without loss in...

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