Legal Opinion
Purex, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 1982No. Appeal, No. 441 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), by order, affirmed a referee’s award of total disability benefits to Harvey Oden. Purex, Incorporated (Purex), appeals. We affirm.
Purex, which manufactures various ¡soaps and soap products, employed Oden from September 12, 1966, to May 31,1975, as a laborer, mixer and utility man. On September 30,1975, Oden filed for benefits under Section 108(n) of The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act1 alleging that he suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. On July 25, 1977, Oden .amended his petition…
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- Bertsch v. Pike County Sand & Gravel Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
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