Allums v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by John T. Allums (Claimant) from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that denied his petition for reconsideration which petition sought additional counsel fees pursuant to Section 440 of The Pennsylvania Workmens Compensation Act (Act),1 77 PS. §996, for work done by Claimants attorney in defending Claimant against an allegedly frivolous appeal by Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Employer).

Claimant suffered a compensable injury on January 14, 1977.2 In 1982, Employer filed a petition to modify benefits alleging a decrease in…