Fisher v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which reversed a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board directing the *518appellant to pay 60% of an award made to Fletcher B. Fisher (claimant), pursuant to the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (Act).1 U.S. Steel does not challenge the claimant’s entitlement to compensation, but argues that the Commonwealth should pay the entire amount because under the Act the Commonwealth is solely liable for compensation when during the course of the…