Reasner v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Pierre Reasner and his workmen’s compensation insurance carrier appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) finding that Raymond C. Beltz (claimant) was Reasner’s employee at the time he was injured. We affirm the Board’s award of benefits.

Reasner is the owner-operator of a logging business. Prior to the date of his injury, claimant had never worked for Reasner. Claimant’s brother Jay had occasionally worked for Reasner when there was no work available in his regular occupation as a truck driver. On the morning of August 1, 1974, Jay…