Marcucci v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

Before this Court is the appeal of Claimant, Olga Marcucci, widow of John Marcucci, deceased employee of B. P. Oil Corporation. This appeal is from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referees disallowance of Claimants petition filed under Section 301(c)(2) of The Pennsylvania Workmens Compensation Act 1 (Act) for decedents mesothelioma cancer death from asbestos exposure as provided in Section 108(1) 2 of the Act.

The sole issue before us here is whether the decedents death on January 31, 1975, from metastatic…