City of New Castle v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

The City of New Castle (City) appeals here the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the award of fetal claim benefits rendered by Referee Marvin Luxenberg (Referee) to Nora Lee Sallie (Claimant), widow of Earl A. Sallie (Decedent), on the basis that the Decedent died as a result of a fetal disease he contracted from a co-worker while he was within the course of his employment. We affirm.

Decedent was employed as a supervisor by the City in the City’s weatherization program. On June 4, 1981, at approximately 7:30 o’clock a.m., the…