Manuel v. N. L. Industries

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Lossie Manuel (claimant) appeals here from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referee’s finding that the death of her husband, Ester B. Manuel (decedent), resulted from an occupational disease within the meaning of Section 301(c)(2) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §411(2).

The decedent died in 1975, and the claimant thereafter filed a claim petition alleging that his death resulted from an occupational disease, lead poisoning, contracted while he was employed…