George v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

William F. George (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) upholding a referee’s grant of Portage Borough Council’s (Employer) Termination Petition. In view of the fact that several errors of law were made by the referee, and were affirmed by the Board, we will reverse and remand.

Claimant worked as a police officer for the Em: ployer. On September 5, 1976, while in the course of his employment, Claimant was injured when struck by a series of blows from an assailant’s fist to the nose and left side of the Claimant’s face and…