Gateway Coal Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Menoeb,

Gateway Coal Company (Gateway) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) requiring it to pay 50 percent of the compensation due to Alfred Ricciuti (claimant) under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §1 et seq., the remaining 50 percent to be paid by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Gateway contends that the evidence presented compels the conclusion that claimant became totally disabled prior to July 1, 1974 and that under Section 305.1 of the Act, added by Section 2 of…