Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Republic Steel Corp.

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Republic Steel Corporation (Republic) appeals here from two orders of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The first order directed Republic to pay a portion of an award made to John Durick (claimant) by a referee for full disability due to coal worker’s pneumoconiosis and also ordered a remand for further findings of fact. The second order followed the remand and required Republic to reimburse certain litigation costs to the claimant’s union. Republic’s appeals from these orders are herein consolidated.

The claimant was employed in the bituminous mining…