Tolan v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 9, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Jan. T., 1920, No. 128, affirming decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board which sustained award of referee in favor of claimant, in case of Edward Tolan v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board.
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Appeal, No. 9, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Jan. T., 1920, No. 128, affirming decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board which sustained award of referee in favor of claimant, in case of Edward Tolan v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board. Bechtel, P. J., filed the following opinion: It will be noted that this case was decided prior to the passage of the Act of 1919 amending'the Compensation Law of 1915. The claimant was injured in attempting to reach his place of work on the morning in question while…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The testimony produced in this case was competent and clearly supports the conclusion reached by the Workmen’s Compensation Board that an award should be made in favor of the plaintiff.
The award is affirmed and the appeal dismissed on the opinion of the learned court below.
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