Wertz v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

KELLEY, Judge.

Charles T. Wertz (claimant) and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (employer) both appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which (1) reversed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) which had granted the reinstatement petition filed by claimant; and (2) dismissed an appeal by claimant for attorney’s fees for unreasonable contest. Claimant also appeals from an order of the board which granted employer’s petition for super-sedeas as to costs and medical expenses.

Claimant originally worked as a school principal at the Camp Hill prison. In…