King Kup-Schoener Candies, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion bt

Judge Wilkinson,

Two issues are presented for decision in this appeal from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board. -The first relates only to the facts of the instant case — does the record support the findings? The second is of wider import — can a successor-referee who has not heard the testimony or seen the witnesses make findings based on the record prepared by his predecessor-referee?

Claimant-appellee, identified by employer-appellant as a candy packer, suffered a compensable injury to her left hand and wrist on July 15, 1969, while dumping candy from a tray. Under…