Catalytic, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Catalytic, Inc. (Petitioner) appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) modifying a referees decision to dismiss Claimant Thomas N. Gwins workmens compensation claim with prejudice. We affirm the Boards order to dismiss the claim without prejudice.

Claimant filed a workmens compensation claim against the Petitioner for the specific loss of hearing in his left ear resulting from a July 1, 1980 on-the-job accident. He had, however, a history of hearing problems including an operation on the same ear in 1978 or 1979. Deposition…