BETHENERGY MINES, INC. v. W.C.A.B.


132 Pa.Commw. 288 (1990)

572 A.2d 843

BETHENERGY MINES, INC., Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SEBRO), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 29, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen I. Richman, Washington, with him, William R. Miller, Upper St. Clair, Ceisler, Richman, Smith Law Firm, Washington, for petitioner.

Anthony J. Seneca, Seneca & O'Dell, P.C., Washington, for respondent, Michael Sebro.

Before CRUMLISH, Jr., President Judge, and CRAIG, COLINS, PALLADINO, McGINLEY, SMITH and PELLEGRINI, JJ.


PALLADINO, Judge.

Bethenergy Mines, Inc. (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee's decision granting Michael Sebro (Claimant) total disability benefits. We affirm.

Claimant was employed in the coal mining industry for 44 years. Claimant filed a claim petition alleging that he became totally disabled from coal worker's pneumoconiosis. Following hearings, a referee made the following pertinent...

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