County of Allegheny v. Gallo

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

The narrow issue presented by this workmen’s compensation appeal is whether a doctor’s testimony that the incidence of chronic obstructive lung disease and interstitial fibrosis is greater in the automotive body repair industry than in the general population satisfies the third requirement of Section 108(n) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 1 of the Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, 77 P.S. §27.1 (n). We hold that it does not and therefore reverse the order of the Workmen’s Compensation…