L & A Products v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by L & A Products and its insurance carrier, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, (appellants) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a prior order of the Board reversing a referee and awarding compensation to Frances M. McKeown (claimant).

This case began nearly eight years ago when, on June 26, 1967, claimant injured her back while in the course of her employment with L & A Products. On September 3, 1968, claimant filed a claim petition with the Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation. Hearings on claimant’s petition…