Thompson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Noreen Thompson (Claimant) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision to grant her claim petition. However, both the WCJ and the Board denied Claimant’s request for quantum meruit attorney’s fees for unreasonable contest. It was the position of Claimant’s employer that her accident did not occur on its premises and, therefore, did not occur in the scope of her employment. The Board concluded that the employer’s contest was a reasonable one. We affirm.

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