Rentz v. General Motors Corp.

Plaintiff appeals by leave from a June 27, 1975, decision and order of the Work*251men’s Compensation Appeal Board, reversing the order of the hearing referee, that had awarded plaintiff $10,500 plus interest for a compensable lung disability.

Plaintiff’s appellate arguments are directed solely to a substantive question of evidence. Plaintiff argues that the decision of the board is not based on competent evidence, because the decision is grounded on a doctor’s deposition testimony, which in turn was partially based on a fellow doctor’s written report accompanying an X-ray of plaintiff’s heart. We…