Vavro v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Claimant-widow appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referee’s order sustaining her fatal claim petition in accordance with Section 301(c)(2) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2,1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §411 (2).1 We affirm the Board’s order denying benefits.

The referee found that Claimant’s husband was employed in the anthracite industry from 1937 until January 8, 1977,2 and subsequently died on January 24, 1977, “as a result of anthracosilieosis. ...” Additionally, the referee…