Tuminski v. Stegmaier Gold Medal Beer

TOOLE, J.,

This matter comes before the court on an appeal filed by Frank Tuminski (claimant) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (board) which reversed a referee’s grant of compensation benefits.

On March 22, 1979, claimant filed a claim petition under the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act1 (act) alleging that he had become totally disabled as a result of silicosis occasioned by his exposure to a silica hazard while employed by defendant, Stegmaier Gold Medal Beer (Stegmaier). Notice of the disability was duly served on Stegmaier by regular mail on March 21, 1979.

Claima…