Wingert v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Martin W. Wingert (claimant)1 appeals here from the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board’s (WCAB) affirmance of 'a referee’s decision effectively denying compensation to the claimant.

The claimant was employed by the Getty Refining & Marketing Co. (employer) as a yardman at its Macungie, Pennsylvania, place of business, a position which occasionally required strenuous physical labor. On January 13, 1976, in the course of his yardman duties, the claimant fell on ice and hit his back. Experiencing some back discomfort, he notified his supervisor of the accident and…