Bakunas v. Phila. & Reading C. & I. Co.

Citations

• 78 Pa. Super. 175
• 1922 Pa. Super. LEXIS 80

Syllabus

<p>'Workmen’s Compensation Law — Referee’s findings — Injury to eye — Cataracts—Accidents—Conflicting testimony — Question for referee.</p> <p>Where, in a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Law, specialists, called as witnesses, differed radically as to the causes of an injury to the claimant, the fact must be determined, in the first instance, by the referee, who is authorized by law to decide it.</p> <p>In such proceeding where there is evidence that the injured man had a cataract in both eyes, and, while he was at work, in the course of his employment, was struck so hard a blow on the eye, by a piece of rock or coal, that it accelerated development of the cataract, and necessitated the operation which resulted in the loss of vision of the eye, a finding by the referee that the injury resulted from an accident, and that the employee was entitled to compensation, will be affirmed.</p>