Roofner v. Commonwealth

Opinion bt

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Petitioner (claimant) appeals the order of respondent Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which vacated a referee’s award of benefits to him under Section 108(n) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Compensation Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 1 of the Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, as amended, 77 P.S. §27.1 (n). We affirm the Board.

Claimant had been employed by respondent-employer (employer) as a laborer for several years. Among his duties was the handling of wooden barrels which had accumulated dust and…