General Electric Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

General Electric Company and Electric Insurance Company (Employer) petition for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) awarding hearing loss benefits to Joseph Bower (Claimant) and finding that Claimant was exposed to hazardous occupational noise during the course of his employment.

Claimant, who worked for Employer for more than twenty years, filed a claim petition on June 26, 1995, alleging that he suffered bilateral hearing loss as a result of continuous exposure to hazardous…