Diehl v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PALLADINO, Judge.

Thomas Diehl (Claimant) appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision dismissing Claimant’s petitions for failure to give timely notice under section 311 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 631.1

*225Claimant worked as an asbestos insulator mechanic from 1947 to June 1, 1987, for various employers. On August 19, 1987, Claimant filed petitions against seventeen employers under the Act alleging that he became totally disabled on June 1, 1987 as the result…