Department of Labor & Industry v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, President Judge.

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Bureau) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming an order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which had granted the fatal claim petition of Eva Surgest (Widow), the widow of Earl C. Surgest, and also granted the claim petition of Earl C. Surgest (Claimant) filed under Section 301(i) of the Occupational Disease Act. 1

Claimant worked in various foundries until 1975. 2 On December 18, 1987, Mr. Surgest filed a claim petition under the Occupational Disease Act alleging that, as of April 9,…