Bethlehem Mines Corp. v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Employer Bethlehem Mines Corporation appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed a referee’s decision that Claimant John Stavarski was eligible to receive compensation under Section 108(e) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 1 of the Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, as amended, 77 P.S. §27.1 (e), because he was disabled by an occupational disease.

*543The claimant had worked in the coal mining industry for more than thirty-five years. From approximately…