Continental Forest Industries v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

SILVESTRI, Senior Judge.

Continental Forest Industries (Continental) appeals that portion of the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) dated September 30,1991, which reinstated the January 30, 1991 order of the Board affirming the decision of the referee and dismissing Continental’s appeal.1

Patricia Hummel, widow of Thomas Hummel and the mother of their two children, filed a fatal claim petition on October 25, 1979. The fatal claim petition asserted that Thomas’ death, as a result of a heart attack, on April 18, 1979, was work related. The referee, on May 9, 1984, granted…