WASH. FOOD SPECIALTIES v. W.C.A.B.


144 Pa.Commw. 226 (1991)

601 A.2d 439

WASHINGTON FOOD SPECIALTIES, INC. and Kansas City Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (MARY BRITKO), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 19, 1991.

Reargument Denied February 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Poerio, for petitioners.

Eric P. Betzner, for respondent.

Before CRAIG, President Judge, PELLEGRINI, J. and BARRY, Senior Judge.


BARRY, Senior Judge.

Washington Food Specialties, Inc. (WFS) appeals an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (the Board) which affirmed a referee's decision awarding disability and death benefits to Mary Britko, claimant and widow of Edward Britko (Britko). WFS contends that the referee and the Board erred as a matter of law in concluding that both heart attacks suffered by Britko were causally...

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