Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. Van Travis

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

Appellant worked as an electrical welder at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for over thirty-three years until March 21, 1975, at which time the results of a hearing examination disclosed appellant had lost total hearing in his right ear and forty percent of frequency hearing in his left ear. Due to the noise accompanying his position, appellant was unable to continue as a welder.

On March 23, 1975, appellant filed an application for benefits with the Bureau of Employment Security (Bureau) . The Bureau rejected appellant’s claim on the basis of his voluntary…