Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

In Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. Krawcsynski, 9 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 176, 305 A.2d 757 (1973), we held that referees are the ultimate factfinders in workmen’s compensation cases, and the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) must accept factual determinations of referees when findings are *396supported by competent evidence. This is the appeal of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., and its insurance carrier from an order of the Board reversing a referee’s grant of appellants ’ petition, to terminate a compensation agreement with Herman Fronk.

Mr. Fronk was-injured on…