General Electric Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The petitioners, who were the General Electric Company (employer) and its insurer, appeal a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s finding that the claim*513ant, Donald D. Porretto, was totally disabled from July 18, 1977 to March 10, 1978.

The claimant worked in a variety of positions beginning in 1964 and was employed as a parts delivery attendant at all times relevant to the claim here concerned. He contends that he was disabled in the course of his employment as a result of striking his head on the top of his delivery truck’s…