Roman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

COLINS, Judge.

Irene Roman (Mrs. Roman) petitions for review of the August 31, 1992 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying her appeal and affirming the referee’s decision dismissing her fatal claim petition and dismissing the claim petition of her deceased husband, Henry J. Roman (Roman).

On August 17, 1990, Roman filed a claim petition for compensation alleging that he suffered pancreatic cancer because of exposure to diehloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) in the course of his employment with Rohm & Haas Company (Rohm & Haas). Roman testified at a hearing before the…