Williams & Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

Charles Pounds (Claimant) suffered a knee injury on April 29,1974, in the course of his employment with Williams & Company, Inc. (Employer). He received benefits until May 12, 1975, when Employer stopped payment and filed a petition to terminate compensation.

Before the injury, Claimant worked as a laborer and warehouseman for Employer, loading bundles of steel onto large trucks. Often he was required to lift up to 75 pounds alone and as much as 350 pounds with' help. Following the injury, Claimant returned to work three times, but was unable to do heavy work. Each…