Valent v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

In this action the widow of George Valent sought to recover compensation after the death of her husband on May 4, 1950, from occupational disease. He had worked as a miner in the defendant’s bituminous coal mines, for many years. The Board ultimately found: “Fifteenth: . . . that [George Valent] became totally disabled on March- 30, 1946 as a result of anthracosilicosis by reason of the employment.... in a hazardous occupation having a silica hazard for the necessary statutory period”. On a further finding that he on March 13, 1947 “knew or should have known that he was…