Bolitch v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION

BARRY, Judge.

This is a petition for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a referee denying workmen’s compensation benefits to Pauline M. Bolitch (claimant) based on claimant’s failure to give her employer, Volks wagon of America (employer), timely notice of claimant’s injury as required by Section 311 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act 1 (Section 311). We affirm.

Claimant worked for employer as an assembler. This occupation required claimant, in part, to reach overhead to straighten tires on automobiles as the…