Anchor Hocking Packaging Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Anchor Hocking Packaging Company (Employer) petitions for review of an or der of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding it the responsible employer and awarding hearing loss benefits to Gary L. Martin (Claimant), but adjusting the percentage of Claimant’s binaural hearing loss to 52.66% from 25.94% as found by the WCJ.

Claimant filed a claim petition on December 28, 1994, alleging that he suffered binaural hearing loss as a result of long-term exposure to hazardous occupational noise while in…