Sibrava v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

George Sibrava appeals a Workmens Compensation Appeal Board order denying benefits based on a psychiatric disability. We affirm.

Sibrava, an airline load control employee for twenty years, was responsible for calculating and maintaining the proper weight and balance of aircraft prior to takeoff. He began to experience symptoms of nervousness and difficulty of concentration which culminated in a fainting spell as he arrived one day at work. After a two-week hospitalization, he returned to work at another position. However, upon resuming his former job…