Nye v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirmed a referee’s dismissal of a claim for compensation under Section 108(q) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 and Section *100301 (i) of the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act.2 John R. Nye appeals. We affirm in part.3

Claimant, John R. Nye, filed two claim petitions: one on January 17, 1975, under Section 301 (i) of the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and the second on August 14, 1975, under Section 301(g) of the Act4 claiming that he suffered from totally disabling anthraco silicosis as a…