Muse v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

514 Pa. 1 (1987)

522 A.2d 533

Lester R. MUSE, Appellee,

v.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD and Western Electric Company, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 12, 1986.

Decided March 11, 1987.

Earl T. Britt, Philadelphia, for appellants.

C. George Milner, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

On February 16, 1973, Lester R. Muse (hereinafter "claimant") suffered a bilateral hernia which was classified as a work-related injury. Surgery was performed on June 23, 1973, to…