Fitterling v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County which sustaine1 the appeal of Mark S. Fitterling (claimant) from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) and reinstated a referee’s award of benefits under The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (Act) ,1

On April 17, 1972, claimant filed an occupational disease claim with the Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation, alleging that he had become totally disabled from silicosis as of November 12, 1972, as a result of his…