Jandy Coal Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

This is an appeal by Jandy Coal Company, Inc. (Jandy) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming an award of partial disability benefits to John Chliek (Claimant). We affirm.

Factually, Claimant worked underground in the coal mines for 36 years. On July 21, 1975, he filed a petition under Section 101 et seq., The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §1 et seq., alleging that while employed by Jandy he became totally or partially disabled by coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.…