Iervolino v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

Anthony Iervolino (claimant) seeks review of an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which denied benefits to him for a specific loss of hearing pursuant to section 306(c)(8) of The Pennsylvania Workmens Compensation Act (Act).1 We affirm.

Claimant was employed in the Machine Shop and Forge Shop at Union Switch and Signal Company for about thirty-two years. He filed a claim petition alleging a specific loss of hearing in both ears due to constant and excessive loud noise at work. The referee found that claimant suffered a work-related loss of…