Jones & Langhlin Steel Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Petitioner-employer (employer) has appealed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision by a referee awarding benefits to respondent-claimant (claimant) for full disability due to anthracosilicosis. We affirm.

Claimant worked continuously in soft-coal mines for approximately 32 years before his last day of work on July 3, 1973. During his last 4 or 5 years in the mines, claimant performed lighter duties than those normally performed by miners having the same job. On August 16, 1974, following a medical examination, claimant…