Andes v. City of Lancaster
Andes v. City of Lancaster
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
This is an appeal by Charles Andes from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County which reversed a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board granting Andes compensation pursuant to Section 108 (o) of the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act.
The facts of this case are not in dispute. Andes was employed as a fireman in the City of Lancaster from 1947 until 1971. For the last four years and eight months of that period, Andes worked as a dispatcher and had no exposure to the hazards of occupational disease set forth in Section 108 (o) of the Act.
The term “employment in such occupation” in Section 301(c) of the Act means employment in an occupation which involves exposure to the hazard of an occupational disease.
The order of the lower court is affirmed.
. Act of June 21, 1939, P.L. 566, as amended, 77 P.S. §1208(o).
. Section 301(c) of the Act, 77 P.S. §1401 (c), reads in pertinent part as follows:
“Whenever compensable disability or death is mentioned as a cause for compensation under this act, it shall mean only compensable disability or death resulting from occupational disease and occurring within four years after the date of his last employment in such occupation or industry.” (Emphasis added.)
. Section 108 (o) of the Act, 77 P.S. §1208 (o) reads as follows:
“(o) Diseases of the heart and lungs, resulting in either temporary or permanent total or partial disability or death, after four years or more of service in fire fighting for the benefit or safety of the public, caused by extreme over-exertion in times of stress or danger or by exposure to heat, smoke, fumes or gases, arising directly out of the employment of any such firemen. The Commonwealth shall pay the full amount of compensation for disability under this clause.” (Emphasis added.)
. Gray v. Bethlehem Steel Company, 4 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 590, 288 A.2d 828 (1972).
Reference
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- Charles M. Andes v. City of Lancaster and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Charles M. Andes
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