Root v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Lynell M. Root (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) dismissing her claim petition for Pennsylvania workmen’s compensation benefits. 1

Claimant was a resident of New Jersey and employed by U.S. Plywood Corporation (Employer) as its South New Jersey field sales representative. On January 9, 1986, after attending a sales meeting at Employer’s Philadelphia office, Claimant was injured in an automobile accident on a New Jersey roadway. Claimant filed a claim petition with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Worker’s Compensation alleging her…