Gumm v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In these workers’ compensation appeals, Chris Gumm (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) insofar as it reversed an award of a penalty and unreasonable contest attorney fees against J. Allan Steel Company, and its workers’ compensation carrier, Old Republic Insurance Services (collectively, Employer). Claimant asserts Employer’s failure to file an appropriate document accepting his work injury as compensable constituted an unreasonable contest of his claim petition and violated the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1