Utzman v. Pennsylvania Rubber Co.

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The Workmen’s Compensation Board, overruling the referee, found, in effect, that the claimant, while in the course of his employment, was disabled by an inguinal hernia, suffered as the result of a strain from lifting a heavy body. On appeal, the court of common pleas affirmed the award and entered judgment for the claimant.

At the outset we may say that the board, since the Act of June 26, 1919, P. L. 664, sec. 42'3, has the power to set aside findings of fact of a referee: Vonot v. Hudson Coal Co., 285 Pa. 385; Vorbnoff v. Mesta Machine Co., 286 Pa. 199, 205.

Our…