Consolidation Coal Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Two decisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) have been consolidated for argument here, one awarding death benefits to Bessie L. Stajduhar, widow of George Stajduhar (claimant), and the other suspending disability benefits to the claimant for the period following the filing of his petition until the time of his death.

The claimant filed a petition on October 18, 1974 seeking disability benefits for anthracosilicosis pursuant to Section 108(q) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act), 77 P.S. §27.1(q). Prior to the rendering of a referee’s…