Workmen's Compensation — Claimant injured in two accidents — Causation of disability — Evidence — Findings of compensation authorities.
In a workmen's compensation case, in which it appeared that claimant sustained two accidental injuries, about eight months apart; that the compensation authorities found that claimant's disability did not result from the first injury but resulted from the injury sustained in the second accident, and made an award to claimant under his petition relating to the later accident; and that the court below, on appeal by the insurance carrier at the time of the second accident, holding that there was legally competent evidence to sustain the findings of the compensation authorities, entered an order dismissing the appeal and entering judgment against defendant and the second insurance carrier; it was Held that the order of the court below should be affirmed.
Argued April 17, 1963.
OPINION PER CURIAM, September 12, 1963:
The order of the County Court of Allegheny County is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge LENCHER, for the court below, reported at 30 Pa. D. C. 2d 791.