Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal by the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (appellant) from an order of the Workmen’s *635Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed an order of the referee awarding benefits under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Workmen’s Compensation Act) to John A. Bombalek, claimant and appellee herein. The claimant suffers from coal worker’s pneumoconiosis and petitioned for benefits pursuant to the provisions of The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act2 (Occupational Disease Act).

Benefits for disabilities due to occupational diseases are provided…