Richey v. Pittron Co.

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Edward Richey, claimant, was awarded workmen’s compensation benefits by the referee under the pro*349visions of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act). The defendant-employer, Pittron Company, appealed the award to the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed the compensation award and imposed seventy-five percent liability for the award upon the Commonwealth pursuant to Section 305.1 of the Act, 77 P.S. §411.1, which provides that, for disability occurring between July 1, 1973 and June 30, 1974, from silicosis, anthracosilicosis or coal-workers’…