Lastoka v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

John Lastoka has appealed from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, amending a referee’s award of benefits so as to suspend the employer’s obligation for interest on due and unpaid compensation until the date of the award.

Mr. Lastoka was employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation in various capacities for approximately thirty-two years. On April 5, 1976, he filed a claim petition for workmen’s compensation benefits alleging that he had suffered a total loss of hearing in his left ear as a result of exposure to high noise levels in his…