PIAD Precision Casting v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

*969OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIB NER.

PIAD Precision Casting (Employer) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) and granted the claim petition of Gary Bosco (Claimant) awarding him 260 weeks of benefits for his permanent hearing loss. The question presented is whether the Board erred in granting the claim petition on the basis that Employer’s answer was untimely filed.

Claimant worked for Employer for 12 years and held many positions involving foundry work such as general laborer, caster and…