Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

The question presented in this case is whether a claimant who has voluntarily retired from the work place is entitled to receive benefits for an occupational disease claim under the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, 77 P.S. §§ 1— 1031. For the reasons that follow we find that a claimant who has voluntarily retired is not entitled to benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (hereinafter the “Act”).

This matter commenced on May 2, 1988 when the claimant filed an Employee’s Claim Petition for Compensation under the Act. At the time he filed the…