Linkiewicz v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Jubge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board reversed a referee’s award of compensation benefits to Betty Linkiewicz. We affirm the Board after a full review of the entire record.

Linkiewicz sustained an alleged work-related back injury on October 3,1975, when she lifted a full keg of beer into a cooler. She immediately felt a “snap” in her back accompanied by intense pain.

At issue is whether she has produced unequivocal medical testimony establishing a causal relationship between the incident and disability. Generally, this is, an essential element where no obvious…