Downey v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NEWMAN, Judge.

Eugene Downey (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the decision of a referee denying him specific loss benefits under Section 306(c)(8) of The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).1 We affirm.

Claimant began working for St. Joe Resources (St. Joe) on May 8, 1950. On September 17, 1987, Zinc Corporation of America (Zinc Corporation) purchased St. Joe’s assets, and the operations previously conducted by St. Joe in Monaca, Pennsylvania, continued under the ownership of Zinc Corporation. Claimant continued to work…