Northern Central Bank & Trust Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Northern Central Bank and Trust Company (Petitioner) .appeals here from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee’s award of benefits to Raymond O. Kontz (Claimant).1

The issues presently before us are 1) whether Claimant was an employee of Petitioner at the time he suffered his injury and 2) assuming that Claimant was an employee of Petitioner, whether he was a casual employee.2

*279A claimant seeking Workmen’s Compensation benefits has the burden of proving that an employment relationship exists. Wingert & Brechbill v. Workmen’s…