National Underground Storage v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Before the Court is a petition for review from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which reversed an order of a referee, which held that the injuries of Donald Durochia (Claimant) were recurrences of a prior injury.

Claimant was employed by National Underground Storage (Employer) as a driver, hauling boxed records and computer tapes which are stored in Employer’s underground facility.1 On November 27, 1988, Claimant was given a new van to drive, which, unlike previous vans, did not have a bulkhead to separate the cargo area from the driver. Employer had instead…