Shenango Steel Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Petitioner Shenango Steel Corporation (Sbenango) appeals to tbis Court from an order of tbe Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s award of workmen’s compensation benefits to Charles 0. Wrigbt (Wrigbt). Wrigbt initially sought workmen’s compensation benefits pursuant to Section 306(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §511, alleging that be was totally and permanently disabled due to silicosis, pulmonary emphysema, and asthmatic bronchitis contracted while be was employed…