Shemanski v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The petitioner, Henry Shemanski, seeks review of a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal *528Board (Board) denying the petitioner’s el aim for benefits under Section 108(1) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, added by Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, as amended, 77 P.S. §27.1 (l).1

The petitioner filed a claim petition alleging that he was totally disabled due to asbestosis which he allegedly contracted in the course of his employment with Kaiser Mirawal (employer). He testified that his job required the cutting of…