Verabish v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by Mary Verabish (claimant) from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s denial of compensation benefits.

Claimant was employed by the Cambria County Home and Hospital (employer) as an attendant for bedridden patients when, on August 20, 1968, her arm became suddenly sore while she was taking care of a patient. She applied for compensation benefits which were subsequently denied by a referee on the basis that she had not suffered a compensable accident within the meaning of *7The Pennsylvania Workmen’s…