Lowe v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

SMITH, Judge.

James Lowe (Claimant) appeals from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the referee’s decision to award total disability benefits to Claimant. The issue raised for review is whether the Board erred by rejecting the referee’s conclusion that Claimant’s mental injury was caused by abnormal working conditions and is therefore compensable pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2,1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§ 1-1031.

The following facts as found by the referee are not in dispute. Claimant was president,…