Schmidt v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

*878OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Bertram Schmidt (Claimant) petitions for review of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board’s (Board) adjudication granting the suspension-modification petition filed by Pepsi Cola Company (Employer). The Board held that Employer was entitled to subrogation against Claimant’s tort recovery from third parties for his injuries. Further, it reduced Claimant’s claim for the costs of his litigation, thereby increasing the net subrogation amount owed to Employer. In doing so, the Board affirmed the remand decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). We affirm the Board.

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