Fuhrman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

George Fuhrman (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s denial of Claimant’s petition for medical and hospital expenses arising from a work-related injury.

Claimant was employed by Clemens Supermarket (Employer) as a produce clerk when, on August 14, 1978, he fell from a truck while unloading produce and suffered a groin injury which included contusions of the penis and hemotoma of the anterior urethra resulting in urethral stricture. Claimant underwent various hospitalizations and medical procedures…