Allegheny Ludlum, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

BARBIERI, Senior Judge.

Allegheny Ludlum, Inc. (Employer), Self-Insured, appeals a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s order on the petition of Andrew S. Pavlik, (Claimant), seeking penalties as provided under Sections 430, 435 and 440 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§ 971, 991, 996 (Act).

This Workmen’s Compensation, Occupational Disease case involves disability from silicosis suffered by Claimant as a welder during his employment with Employer, the date of principal…