McKenna v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FRIEDMAN.

Patrick McKenna (Claimant) petitions for review of the February 23, 2010, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which reversed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting Claimant’s penalty petition. We affirm.

Turner Construction Company (Turner) is a general contractor that had sub-contracted with SSM Industries, Inc. (Employer) for the performance of certain work. In connection therewith, Turner purchased workers’ compensation insurance coverage for Employer’s employees. (WCJ’s Findings of Fact, No. 7.)

Claimant worked for…