Lerner v. Philadelphia Psychiatric Center

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

On January 9, 1970, the decedent, Samuel Lerner, an aide at the Philadelphia Psychiatric Center, employer-appellee, suffered a skull fracture when struck on the head by a patient. Decedent entered into a compensation agreement with appellees for total disability. The insurerappellee paid decedent’s medical bills and made compensation payments during the period from January 9, 1970, to March 11, 1970, the date decedent returned to work. Decedent worked continuously for a few weeks, and then began experiencing pain in his left leg. He then worked sporadically for a few…