Miller v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Dolores Ann Miller (claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s dismissal of her claim petition.

The claimant was employed by the Atlas Powder Company (employer) for approximately twenty-three (23) years until she resigned on September 13, 1974. On March 11, 1976, she filed a claim petition seeking *24total disability benefits as a result of a back injury allegedly sustained on tbe date of her resignation. Tbe referee found that sbe bad failed to communicate ber alleged injury to an agent of tbe employer within tbe…