Insurance Co. of North America v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

This is an appeal by Stanton Dettenmeyer from a Commonwealth Court Order, 458 A.2d 829, reversing that part of a Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board order holding Insurance Company of North America (INA) liable for the total disability benefits of Dettenmeyer.

Stanton Dettenmeyer worked for Crown Weaving Corporation for twenty-two years. During the course of his employment, Dettenmeyer was exposed to raw cotton fibers and developed byssinosis, an occupational disease commonly referred to as “white lung.” Due to the advanced condition of this disease, he was forced to…