Thomas v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Jurge Mencer,

In this workmen’s compensation appeal, the sole issue is whether the referee’s decision denying bene*119fits is deficient as a matter of law because the referee failed to rule on the admissibility of hospital records offered by the defendant. We hold that it is not and affirm.

Wilbert Thomas (claimant) filed a petition claiming that he was totally disabled due to coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. At the hearing, both claimant and Consolidation Coal Company (employer) introduced conflicting testimony from doctors. In addition, employer sought to introduce some hospital records of…