KUGRIS v. HAMMOND COAL CO.


174 Pa.Super. 376 (1953)

Kugris, Appellant, v. Hammond Coal Company.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

December 29, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Noonan, with him Thomas L. Kennedy, Jr., for claimant, appellant.

E. Mac Troutman, with him Penrose Hertzler, for defendant-employer, appellee.

C.A. Whitehouse, Associate Counsel, with him Ralph H. Behney, Counsel, for State Workmen's Insurance Fund.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, RENO, ROSS, GUNTHER and WRIGHT, JJ.


OPINION BY RENO, J., December 29, 1953:

Appellant's husband, Frank Kugris, became totally disabled by anthracosilicosis on July 19, 1947, and his last day of employment was July 18, 1947. He was allowed occupational disease compensation and during his lifetime collected the entire award of $4000. He died on May 27, 1951, as a result of the disease, and on June 27, 1951, appellant filed a claim for $200 for burial expenses. The claim was disallowed by the referee and...

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