Colt Industries v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Colt Industries (employer) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, which set aside the determination of the referee and remanded the case to him for further testimony. The referee had denied petitioner’s claim for compensation, concluding that claimant had not sustained injuries or an occupational disease within the provisions of Section 301(c) (2) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act,1 nor had claimant been exposed to the hazard of an occupational disease.

On appeal, the board, determining that the referee’s findings were based on…