Courser v. Darby School Dist. No. 1

Claimant, Byron J. Courser, filed a petition to recover compensation benefits for a severe head injury. Workers’ Compensation Court ruled the injuries were compensable. Defendant appeals.

Byron Courser, Claimant, has been an elementary school teacher in the Darby School District No. 9 since 1970. His responsibilities included teaching, coaching, art instruction, and administrative duties.

During the spring of 1981, Claimant entered an individual employment contract with the District that provided for an “annual salary” to be paid in ten or twelve monthly installments according to the employee’s…