Fields v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Omer Fields (claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referees decision granting a motion to dismiss of Duquesne Light Company (the employer). We reverse and remand for a decision on the merits.

The claimant was employed by the employer as a coal miner from August 17, 1948 through October 27, 1980. He has had no coal dust exposure since October 27, 1980. The claimant had filed a claim petition alleging that he had become totally or partially disabled as a result of industrial bronchitis as of August 30, 1982. A…