Bell Telephone Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania (employer) appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming’ the referee’s determination that Mark M. Grussey’s (claimant) disability had not ceased and that attorney’s fees and penalties should be assessed against employer.

Claimant was injured in an accident while working for Bell on February 17,1977. The employer filed a Notice of Compensation Payable and paid compensation until March 12, 1977 when payments were unilaterally stopped. On August 28, 1978, claimant filed a Review Petition alleging that…