Harbison-Walker & Continental Insurance v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Harbison-Walker (Harbison) and its insurance carrier, Continental Insurance Company, have appealed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting temporary, total disability benefits to Russell Varner because of silicosis, pursuant to the occupational-disease provisions of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Workmen’s Compensation Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §1 et seq. We affirm.

Claimant was employed by Harbison from January 23, 1942 to February 1, 1976 in several positions, all of which involved exposure to a…