Haley to Use v. Matthews

Opinion by

Bambige, J.,

This appeal is from a judgment in an action of trespass. The facts were agreed upon and submitted to the court below in the form of a case stated.

The question presented is whether an employer, who claims the right of subrogation against the one who caused the injury to the employee, may recover the sums expended for medical and hospital bills. The answer depends upon the meaning of the word “compensation” as found in section 319 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act' of June 2,1915, P. L. 736 (77 P. S. sec. 671), which defines the subrogation rights of the employer as…