Forschner v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The appellant, Richard Forschner, sole stockholder of Richie’s House of Steak, Inc., filed a claim petition for workmen’s compensation benefits for total disability caused by a back injury sustained in lifting a box of meat while at work for Richie’s.

At the referee’s hearing the claimant testified and introduced the report of Dr. Leo Corazza, a treating physician. The employer introduced the records of Hazleton State General Hospital where the claimant was treated. The referee found that the claimant worked as a manager, part-time cook, and bartender for Richie’s and…