Aston Township v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Aston Township (Employer) and Andrew McPartland (Claimant) each appeal from the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the determination of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding that Employer overcompensated Claimant, but that the Workers’ Compensation Act1 (Act) afforded Employer no relief because the overcompensation consisted of reimbursement of Employer’s pro-rata share of fees and expenses stemming from a third-party settlement, a situation not addressed by the Act.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury in 2001 that…