Alpine Group v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge McCLOSKEY.

The Alpine Group (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), granting the claim petition filed on behalf of John DePellegrini (Claimant). We now affirm.

Claimant began working as a bricklayer in 1951. He was a member of the union and was assigned to various employers over the years. Throughout his years of work, Claimant was routinely exposed to brick dust, silica and asbestos. In the early 1990’s, Claimant began experiencing breathing problems.…