City of Pittsburgh v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

This is an appeal by the City of Pittsburgh (Employer) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision granting temporary total disability benefits to Charles Schiller (Claimant). We reverse. .

Claimant was injured while employed as a rodent control worker by Employer. Claimant’s job required that he travel around the City of Pittsburgh in a van with his supervisor and a crew of four or five. coworkers. On May 14, 1981, Claimant was working his usual 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. shift. At approximately 4:00 p.m., his…