Koppers Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

Koppers Company, Inc., and its insurer, Travelers Insurance Company, seek review by this Court of an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed a referees decision awarding benefits for disability from silicosis designating Koppers as the solely responsible employer under the terms of Sections 108(k) and 301(c)(2) of The Pennsylvania Workmens Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. §§27.1, 411. We will affirm.

Claimant, William W. Boyle, described as an industrial bricklayer, carried out this occupation in construction trades for a period from 1946…