County of Allegheny v. Workers' Compensation Board of Appeal

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The County of Allegheny, Department of Aviation (Employer) appeals from the adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting the claim petition of Robert Jernstrom (Claimant). In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of the Worker’s Compensation Judge (WCJ) that Claimant met his burden of proving that his injury of asbestosis was compensable because he had been employed in an occupation having an asbestos hazard for two out of the ten years preceding his disability.

This case began on August 14, 1996, when Claimant filed a claim petition…