Acme Markets, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Acme Markets, Inc. (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Bard Purcell’s (Claimant) claim petition because the back injury he suffered at home was work-related.

Claimant was hired by Employer in 1978 and initially worked as a produce clerk. In the early 1980’s, he was employed as a night crew clerk and night crew manager. In those positions, he was responsible for unloading merchandise from tractor trailers and stocking the merchandise on the store…