Mansfield v. ENTERPRISE BRASS WORKS CORP.

In this case plaintiff appeals from a unanimous opinion of the Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming the administrative law judge’s denial of compensation benefits. The essential facts in this case are not in dispute and are ably put forth in the dissent.

Initially plaintiff contends that the board applied an incorrect standard in determining whether plaintiff’s condition of disability was caused or aggravated by his employment.

In the absence of fraud, this Court’s review is limited to whether the board applied the correct legal standard, Medacco v Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co,…