ARCO POLYMERS, INC. ET AL. v. W. C. A. B. ET AL.

No. 1289 C.D. 1978.

42 Pa.Commw. 647 (1979)

Arco Polymers, Inc. and Underwriters Adjusting Company, Petitioners v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Shirley Croston, Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

May 22, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Ganassi, with him Will & Keisling, for petitioners.

Ernest B. Orsatti, with him Jubelirer, Pass & Intrieri, for respondents.

Argued March 9, 1979, before Judges CRUMLISH, JR., DiSALLE and CRAIG, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE DiSALLE, May 22, 1979:

Arco Polymers, Inc. (Employer) and its insurer have appealed from an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee's award of benefits to Shirley Croston (Claimant) by reason of a determination that Claimant became totally disabled by anthracosilicosis on May 29, 1975, as a result of his "cumulative" exposure to coal and other noxious dust, smoke and fumes which "emanated" from various operations...

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