Meyers v. Western Auto & CNA Insurance

OPINION

CASTILLO, Judge.

{1} In this workers’ compensation case, we address the consequences of bad faith handling of a worker’s claim and the award of attorney fees. John L. Meyers (Worker) appeals from orders awarding him medical benefits and attorney fees, and imposing bad faith sanctions against Employer/Insurer Western Auto and CNA Insurance Companies (hereinafter collectively referred to as CNA). On appeal, Worker claims that: (1) the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) should have included future medical benefits and attorney fees in calculating the bad faith sanction; (2) the statute…