City of Altoona v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The City of Altoona and the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (petitioners) appeal here from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) upholding a referee’s award of disability benefits to John P. Mirobelli (claimant).

The claimant had been employed until 1976 by the City of Altoona as a fireman and had a history of heart trouble beginning in October of 1972 when he suffered a myocardial infarction while in the course of employment. He received disability compensation for this injury until August of 1973, when, upon the…