Crucible Steel Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is an appeal by Crucible Steel Corporation (appellant) from an Order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming a referee’s decision granting claimant William F. Lockhart total disability benefits due to an occupational disease, under Section 108(n) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act.1

*502William F. Lockhart worked for Crucible Steel from 1945 to 1947, and again from 1951 until June, 1976. During Lockhart’s employment with Crucible Steel, he worked primarily as a repairman and rigger; however from 1975 until the termination of his…