Brose v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Bonita Brose (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which raises once again the issue of a claimant’s entitlement to counsel fees, under Section 440 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1 for an unreasonable contest in litigating by further appeal the award of such fees.

On December 1, 1991, Claimant sustained a work-related injury, in the nature of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, while working as a computer operator for Keystone Optical Laboratory (Employer). Claimant subsequently received compensation benefits pursuant to a Notice of…