Kerwin v. American Railway Express Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 78, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1921, No. 8274, confirming decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, in case of John Kerwin v. American Railway Express Co. Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming award of referee. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Decision affirmed. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was judgment, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff was injured July 19, 1919, while in defendant’s employ as a “trucker,” and, under an agreement with defendant, received disability compensation until October 4, 1920, at which time he filed a petition for additional compensation, alleging his disability had increased to such extent as to result in the loss of the use of his right arm for industrial purposes. Defendant, on *136the other hand, presented its petition alleging the disability of plaintiff had decreased sufficiently to permit him to do clerical work, but that he refused to seek such employment.…
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