Asbestos Insulating Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This is Asbestos Insulating Company’s (Asbestos) appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, affirming a referee’s decision, and placing on Asbestos and its insurance carrier liability pursuant to Section 301(c)(2) .of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act)1 for the disability and death of Joseph F. McGovern.

The facts as found by the referee on the basis of evidence adduced during four hearings between September, 1976 and March, 1978 are largely uncontested on the occasion of this appeal. Mr. McGovern, at the time of the filing of his…