GTE Sylvania v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhaid,

G-.T.E. Sylvania (Employer) appeals here from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a referee and held that John A. Lydon1 (Claimant) was totally disabled as a result of a work related back injury and therefore eligible for disability benefits. We affirm.

The case involves the occurrence of a nonwork injury between the date of Claimant’s work-related injury and the onset of Claimant’s disability. To be eligible for workmen’s compensation benefits2 a claimant must prove that his injury arose in the course of his…