Wills Eye Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

BARBIERI, Senior Judge.

Wills Eye Hospital (Employer) petitions for review of the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which granted the claim petition of Henry Dewaele (Claimant). 1 We affirm.

Claimant was employed as an electrician on Employer’s maintenance crew. On March 26, 1985, while on a morning break in Employer’s cafeteria, Claimant became involved in a verbal dispute with co-workers, one of whom struck Claimant over the head with an iron pipe. The referee awarded Claimant benefits for temporary total disability for the period from March 26, 1985 through April 15,…