Ace Tire Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

A Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board order upheld a referees decision finding Ace Tire Company (Ace) solely responsible for the payment of total disability benefits to Richard Hand and dismissing Aces petition to join Kenneth Shelton as a party defendant. Ace appeals; we affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.

Platt Brothers, Inc. (Platt), a general contractor, was hired to construct a new garage. Kenneth Shelton, owner of Shelton Excavation Company, submitted a bid to perform excavation and other work at the construction site. Thereafter, Platt…