Container Corp. of America v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencek,

This is an appeal by the Container Corporation of America (petitioner) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board’s *369order affirmed the decision of a referee which dismissed the petitioner’s October 5, 1977 petition for termination of disability compensation benefits being paid to Ralph Vaughn (respondent). We affirm.

The facts pertaining to the respondent’s work injury are not in dispute. On April 27, 1977 and in the course of his employment, the respondent was backing up a 60-foot tractor-trailer. A front wheel of the tractor struck a…