Lookout Volunteer Fire Co. v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Lookout Volunteer Fire Company (Employer) has appealed from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s award of benefits to Charles W. Savercool (Claimant) for total disability resulting from a heart attack that occurred on January 10, 1972 while Claimant was present at the fire company. We reverse.

*530The Claimant filed a claim for benefits under The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, Act of June 21, 1939, P.L. 566, as amended, 77 P.S. §1201 et seq. on February 4, 1972. The claim alleged that the occupation of volunteer…