Wonderlick v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

Claimant-appellant, whose husband, Alex Wonder-lick, died as a result of an occupational disease, petitioned for an award of such compensation as might be due her under The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act of June 21, 1939, P. L.. 566,' as amended, 77 PS §1201 et seq. The referee’s disallowance of compensation was affirmed- by the Workmen’s Compensation Board, which in turn was affirmed by the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County. Claimant’s appeal to this Court followed. , '

The facts áre hot in controversy. .As a consequence of his employment with defendant…