Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. John W. Galbreath & Co.

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by John W. Galbreath & Company (Galbreath) from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a referee’s decision granting benefits to William Elk (Elk).

Elk was employed by Galbreath as a security guard in the United States Steel Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On December 26, 1971, Elk fractured his left hip in a work-related accident. On January 25, 1972, Gal-breath and Elk entered into a compensation agreement which provided that Elk would receive compensation at the rate of $60.00 per week. In May of 1972, Elk…