Marcks v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Harold Marcks (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) *109which affirmed a referee’s dismissal of his claim petition under the occupational disease provisions of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1

Claimant was employed as a firefighter for the City of Allentown (Employer) for thirty-three years. He retired on March 8, 1975. In January, 1978, Claimant filed a claim petition alleging disability from emphysema caused by his firefighting. After a series of hearings, the referee dismissed the claim petition,…