Pittsburgh Board of Education v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Narick,

The Pittsburgh Board of Education (Petitioner) has appealed an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referees award of benefits to Daniel R. Perkins (Claimant). We affirm.

The referee had awarded benefits to Claimant for a totally disabling occupational disease under Section 108(n) of The Pennsylvania Workmens 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), and the Board affirmed on the same grounds. Petitioner contends that…