Garvie v. Owens-Illinois Inc

The parties appeal by leave granted from a November 21, 1986, opinion and order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board which granted plaintiff disability compensation benefits. Defendant appeals the award (Docket No. 97224) and plaintiff appeals the board’s computation of benefits (Docket No. 97511).

Plaintiff began working for defendant on April 4, 1977, as a re-sorter and switched to selector in October, 1977. He performed various functions as selector. Plaintiff sat at a light station and pulled out defective bottles. He stood at a conveyor and pulled bottles from the line and placed…