Thomas v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Yvonne Thomas (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the decision of a referee1 which awarded compensation to Claimant for a fifteen-week period.

Claimant was employed by Dress Barn (Employer) as a salesperson and stock worker when, on May 31, 1989, Claimant slipped on a plastic bag and fell while in the course of her employment. As a result,. Claimant sustained an injury to her lower back, right shoulder and buttocks. (Referee’s Findings of Fact, Nos. 1, 3.) Claimant gave proper notice of her work-related injury to…