Township of Upper Darby v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

The Township of Upper Darby and General Accident Group (Petitioners) have filed this appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s order granting workmen’s compensation benefits to William Murrin (Claimant). We affirm.

The record shows that on January 23, 1977, the Claimant was on duty as a police patrolman for the Township of Upper Darby when he received a radio message informing him that a child had been struck by *440an automobile and directing bim to investigate the accident. The evening of January 23,1977 was…