Dover v. Amer. Reduction Co. (Et Al.)

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

This is a distressing case, but it must be decided in accordance with the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Our sympathies cannot justify an award not warranted by the law. It is complicated by the fact that the defendant changed insurance carriers, and, of course, one insurer cannot be held liable for disability resulting from .accidents that occurred before it assumed liability: Miller v. Textor Transfer Co., 106 Pa. Superior Ct. 38, 161 A. 442. The causal connection between the particular accident and the disability claimed must be established by the…