Buchanan v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

DELLA PORTA, Senior Judge.

James J. Buchanan (Claimant) appeals from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s decision dismissing Claimant’s claim petition. We affirm.

Claimant was employed by the City of Philadelphia (Employer) as a fire fighter from 1969 until September 15,1990, when he suffered a myocardial infarction. On November 29, 1990, Claimant filed a claim petition under Section 108(o) of the occupational disease provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 27.1(o), alleging…