Mihalik v. Lattimer Coal Corp.

Opinion

by Ross, J.,

This is an appeal by the employer, from an award of total disability under the Pennsylvania--Occupational Disease Act of June 21, 1939, P. L. 566, 77 PS 1201 et seq. The referee, affirmed by the board, found that the claimant was totally disabled as the result ofanthraco-silicosis (miner’s asthma), contracted in the course of. his employment with the defendant employer, and made an award of total disability. After the employer’s exceptions were dismissed by the court below, it took this appeal.

It is hot disputed thát the claimant became totally disabled on December 12, 1945…