Gower v. MACKES

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which the defendant employer and his insurance carrier appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County dismissing their appeal from an award made by the board to the claimant. An aAvard was originally denied by the referee but the board on appeal by the claimant reversed tlie referee and entered an award for the claimant.

On June 27, 1952 the claimant, Albert Gower, had his right knee injured while employed in a lumbering operation. He was treated and returned to work on July 29, 1952 and worked until August…