Heilner v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

Warren Heilner (Claimant) appeals to this Court from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s denial of benefits for an injury suffered while operating a truck owned by Claimant and leased to Aetna Freight Lines, Inc. (Aetna). The referee determined that Claimant was not an employe of Aetna within the meaning of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act) and was not, as a result, entitled to benefits. The sole issue before us, therefore, is whether an employer-employe relationship existed between Aetna and Claimant.

Claima…