County of Allegheny v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

SENIOR JUDGE JAMES GARDNER COLINS

These consolidated matters are cross-petitions for review filed by County of Allegheny (Employer) and Harold Parker (Claimant) appealing an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a decision and order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Employer’s petition for an order directing Claimant’s counsel (Counsel) to refund unreasonable contest attorney fees and denying Counsel’s request for further attorney fees. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the denial of Employer’s petition and remand this matter…