Roberts v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is the appeal of Earl H. Roberts, Jr. (claimant) from an Order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board’s Order affirmed a referee’s decision denying compensation to the claimant, and affirmed the referee’s treatment of the case as a Petition to Set Aside a Final Receipt.

Roberts was employed by Carpenter Technology Corporation (employer) as a furnace chargeir. His position often required that he do heavy lifting. On May 16, 1975, he injured his lower back while doing such lifting. Although the severity and duration of his injury were…