HARSHBARGER, Justice:
On December 10, 1979, Gordon Ward applied for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits, W.Va.Code, 23-4-1, et seq. The Workmen's Compensation Commissioner ruled on May 13, 1980 that he had met the statute's exposure requirements, and referred the claim to the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board. W.Va.Code, 23-4-15b.
His employer, The Ohio River Company, protested. In May, 1981, after a hearing and submission of the claim, the Commissioner...
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