McElhaney v. Fort Pitt Bridge Works

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

The narrow issue before us is whether the lower court1 was correct in affirming the Workmen’s Compensation Board’s finding that the appellant’s decedent2 had not sustained his burden of proof that he had suffered the permanent loss of use of his left foot for all practical intents and purposes. A careful review of the record, being only the testimony of the claimant and his doctor, compels us to conclude that the lower court was correct and we affirm.

The parties agree that, as interpreted by the courts, Section 306(c) of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Com*268pensation Act,…