Flanagan v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

William B. Flanagan (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a decision of the referee dismissing Claimant’s petition for occupational disease benefits under Section 108 of The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (Act). 1

Claimant was employed by U.S. Steel Corporation, Fair-less Works (Employer) as a motor inspector from 1944 to 1983. On May 27, 1983, Claimant discontinued his employ ment alleging that he was totally disabled due to emphysema with advance chronic air flow obstruction resulting from…