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W. C. A. B., ET AL., v. JEDDO COAL, ET AL., APLNTS.

No. 1405 C.D. 1974.

19 Pa.Commw. 90 (1975)

Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Frank Varenda, Widow of Frank M. Varenda, Deceased, Appellees, v. Jeddo Highland Coal Company and Lackawanna Casualty Co., Insurance Carrier, Appellants.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

May 15, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Piazza, with him John R. Lenahan, Joseph A. Murphy, and Lenahan, Dempsey & Murphy, for appellants.

Anthony C. Falvello, with him Conrad A. Falvello, and James N. Diefenderfer, for appellees.

Argued March 6, 1975, before Judges WILKINSON, JR., MENCER and BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.

OPINION BY JUDGE MENCER, May 15, 1975:

The narrow issue in this workmen's compensation case is whether or not a fatal heart attack suffered by Frank Varenda (decedent) is a compensable injury under Section 301 (c) (1) of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (Act)1 so that his widow, Mrs. Frank Varenda (claimant), may receive benefits.

Decedent had been employed by...

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