Edmond v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Elsie Edmond (Claimant) appeals here from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s denial of her request for attorney’s fees and penalties pursuant to the provisions of Sections 440 and 435(d) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 3 of the Act of February 8, 1972, P.L. 25, 77 P.S. §§996 and 991(d), respectively. We affirm.

On January 17, 1974, Claimant slipped and fell on a hardwood floor while working as a collar presser for Devon Apparel, Inc.'…