Borough of Aldan v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The Borough of Aldan (Borough) seeks review of a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal *624Board (Board) which, affirmed a referee’s grant of benefits and attorney’s fees to Dolores Harold (claimant) for the death of her husband, David P. Harold (decedent).

On the evening of February 4, 1977, the decedent, who was then employed as Chief of Police for the Borough, was in the process of cleaning his service revolver in the basement of his home when his gun accidentally discharged causing his death. The referee concluded and the Board agreed that the death had occurred…