Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court 1 , which reversed a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (hereinafter Board). The Board had affirmed a referee’s decision awarding benefits to the appellant, Alex Shinsky, on the basis that he had been totally disabled by coal miner’s pneumoconiosis.

Appellant worked as a coal miner for more than twenty-five years and was employed by the appellee, Republic Steel Corporation (hereinafter Republic), from 1971 until January 7, 1975, when respiratory difficulties precipitated his…