Young v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

In this case the only issue raised and argued by Loretta Young (Claimant) is whether the referee erred by refusing to admit as evidence in Claimant’s claim for compensation a certificate by a qualified physician.

Section 4221 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§834, 835, provides in pertinent part:

Where any claim for compensation at issue before a referee involves 25 weeks or less of disability . . . the employee . . . may submit a certificate by any qualified physician as to the history,…