Wilkes-Barre, City v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Petitioner, Wilkes-Barre City (City), appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee’s award of benefits for total disability beginning May 12, 1977 and continuing indefinitely thereafter under Section 108 (o) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 1 of the Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, as amended, 77 P.S. §27.1(o).

Claimant was employed as a fireman by the City from October 6, 1950 until May 12, 1977, with the exception of a 16-month tour of…