Commonwealth v. Zurich-American Insurance

Opinion by

Senior Judge Blatt,

This matter is before us pursuant to a petition for review filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Commonwealth) from an opinion and order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision awarding respondent Zurich-American Insurance Company reimbursement from the Supersedeas Fund pursuant to Section 443 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1

The pertinent facts are that on June 8, 1983 the respondent filed with the Board a petition to suspend compensation to Kevin Gallagher…