City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

COLINS, Judge.

The City of Scranton (City) petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a referee awarding fatal claim benefits to Ruth E. Richards (claimant), widow of Arthur J. Richards (decedent) pursuant to Section 108(o) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act). We affirm.

Decedent was employed as a fireman for the City for a period of thirty-five years. On December 18, 1979, in the course of his employment with the City, he suffered a heart attack. The heart attack was determined to be work-related and…