County of Armstrong v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The County of Armstrong appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which reversed a referee’s order that the Borough of Kittanning pay all future workmen’s compensation benefits to the claimant, Thomas W. Ross, and reimburse Armstrong County for all benefits it had already paid to Ross.

We must determine whether the county who hires and pays an employee through the federally funded Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program, or the borough for whom the employee actually works, is the “employer” responsible for paying workmen’s compensation…