Borkowski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhaiu,

Katherine Borkowski (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s dismissal of her claim petition.

On January 10, 1974, Claimant slipped and fell backwards on a patch of ice on a sidewalk which led from the parking lot to the entrance of her place of employment, John F. Kennedy Medical Center (Employer or hospital). Claimant got up on her own and continued into work. Claimant was examined that day at the hospital dispensary as a result of her complaints of pain in the eoceyxgeal area. Claimant had…