McHale v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

In this appeal Gerard J. McHale (claimant) seeks reversal of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board denying him occupational disease benefits under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1 The Board’s order affirmed a referee’s determination that the claimant had riot proved that his disability was caused by an “occupational disease” as defined in Section 108 of the Act.2

For about thirteen years prior to 1977 claimant McHale worked as a welder. From March 1974 to March 1977 he was employed by respondent Laurstan, Inc. as a welder and…