Oliveri v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

Guy J. Oliveri (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) dismissing his claim petition for lack of jurisdiction under Section 305.2(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §411.2(a). We affirm.

In August of 1981, Claimant was an unemployed plumber and member of Local 27 of the Plumbers Union, whose union hall is located in Crafton, Pennsylvania. He was notified by the business manager of his union that the New York local of the Plumbers Union…