Maher v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Claimant Joseph F. Maher appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board that affirmed a referee’s decision disallowing his petition for benefits filed under section 302(c)(2) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act),1 for disability resulting from asbestosis caused by his exposure to asbestos while he was employed by B.E Oil Corporation.

The central issue in the case is whether the claimant’s proof of exposure to asbestos after June 30,1973, coupled with his medical evidence relating to the cause of his *413disability, was sufficient as a…