Harris v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

These consolidated cases are here on appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board vacating the referee’s decision that claimant Lola Harris, decedent’s foster-mother, was entitled to benefits.

Decedent, an employee of Servomation Corp. (employer), a licensee providing food service at Camp Laughing Waters, owned by the Girl Scouts, died in a canoeing accident at the camp which occurred while decedent and his co-workers were on a break period within a split workshift. The referee found that the camp administrator permitted Servomation employees to use the…