Jeddo Highland Coal Co. v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Employer Jeddo Highland Coal Company appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (board) which affirmed a referee’s determination that Neil Mussoline (claimant) was eligible to receive compensation under Section 108(q) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by the Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, as amended, 77 P.S. §27.1(q), because he was totally disabled by an occupational disease.

Claimant worked in and around the stripping operations of the coal mining industry during a period…