HVIZDA v. JEDDO HIGHLAND COAL CO.


174 Pa.Super. 386 (1953)

Hvizda v. Jeddo Highland Coal Company, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

December 29, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

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


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

Andrew Hvizda became totally disabled by anthracosilicosis on March 5, 1951, and his last day of employment by Jeddo Highland Coal Company was January 31, 1949. Pursuant to an agreement of counsel dated March 8, 1951, an award was entered on May 16, 1951, for compensation under the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act for 200 weeks at the rate of $20 a week, a total of $4000. After receiving compensation for 52 weeks, he died...

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