Bechtel Power Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Petitioners (Claimant’s employer and the employer’s insurer) appeal an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision granting total disability benefits to Respondent (Claimant) pursuant to Section 306(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §511. We affirm the order of the Board.

Before the referee, Claimant contended that while working as a steam fitter, he had tried to move a heavy section of pipe and had felt a “pop” in his groin area. Later the same…