Billet v. Keystone Roofing Manufacturing Co.

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

This appeal stems from a denial by the Workmen’s Compensation Board of a claim for compensation benefits filed by Alfred E. Billet, now deceased.

Claimant had been employed at Keystone Roofing Manufacturing Company for nineteen years up until July 31, 1966. On August 8, 1967 he filed a claim petition under the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act1 alleging that he had become totally disabled by asbestosis, which he alleged was an occupational hazard.2

After hearings, the referee disallowed compensation finding that asbestosis was not peculiar to the industry in…