Orth v. Department of Labor & Industry

BLATT, Senior Judge.

This is an appeal by Oliver J. Orth and Judith Orth (Orths) from an adjudication of the Industrial Board (Board) of the Department of Labor and Industry (Department) which ruled that they were in violation of the Fire and Panic Act.1

The Orths own a three-story building in Lehigh County which has been their home since 1983. In 1985, they began to rent rooms in their home to overnight guests in the fashion which is commonly referred to as “Bed and Breakfast”. A substantial portion of the first-floor living area and the entire second floor, consisting of five bedrooms, are…