Jones v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

The compensation authorities awarded claimant compensation for a total disability under the Occupational Disease Compensation Act of July 2, 1937, P. L. 2714, 77 PS 1101, et seq., which was affirmed by the court below. The Commonwealth and the employer took separate appeals which were heard together and will be decided in one opinion.

The claim-petition was filed on September 19, 1938, and alleged that claimant "became totally disabled as the result of anthraco-silicosis on September 13, 1938.” The case was heard on January 9,1942, and the referee’s decision was filed on…