Goldberg v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

CRAIG, President Judge.

Claimant Rudolph Goldberg appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming a referee’s decision directing the claimant to reimburse Girard Provision Company, the insurance carrier of the claimant’s employer, the amount of its subrogation lien for worker’s compensation benefits the insurer had paid the claimant. The referee also ordered the claimant to pay the insurer the interest that had accrued on the disputed amount of the lien that had been held in escrow.

*561 Issues

Under section 319 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act…