the Claim of McDonald v. Atlas Steel Casting Co.

Appeals from decisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed August 15, 1973, May 7, 1974 and July 15, 1975. The net effect of the three decisions appealed from was a finding of the board that claimant suffers a causally related total disability pursuant to section 39 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. It is not disputed that claimant is disabled as a result of a dust disease, silico-tuberculosis, as a result of injurious exposure to dust, smoke and abrasives in the steel casting plant where he worked for the employer. There is also more than sufficient evidence in the record to support…