Iezzi v. Creamer Construction Co.

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case, the referee granted compensation to the claimant. The board reversed the referee, and its decision denying compensation was affirmed by the Court of Common Pleas No. 6 of Philadelphia County. This appeal followed.

Where the decision of the board is against the party having the burden of proof — bearing in mind that a trier of fact is not required to accept even uncontradicted testimony as true — the question before the court is whether the board’s findings of fact are consistent with each other and with its conclusions of law and its…