Plaugher v. American Viscose Corp.

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

This claim was filed under the Occupational Disease Compensation Act of July 2, 1937, P. L. 2714, 77 PS §1101, which was a supplement to the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, as amended. The claimant is the widow of Thompson Plaugher, an employee of defendant, who died on February 19, 1939. He himself had filed a claim for disability (No. 78,230) under the same act, but died before a hearing was had by the referee. Following which, on March 21, 1939, this claim (No. 80,193) was filed by his widow on behalf of herself and minor daughter, then less…