Garden Coal Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by Garden Coal Company and its insurance carrier (appellants) from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). On October 10, 1974, the claimant, Russell Ateon, filed a petition pursuant to Section 108(q) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §27.1(q), claiming compensation for total disability resulting from coal-worker’s pneumoconiosis. After a hearing, the referee awarded the claimant total disability benefits, of which 25% were to be paid by appellants and 75% by…