Perry v. Tomahawk Transportation

Tomahawk Transportation (the employer and hereinafter referred to as Tomahawk) and Rockwood Services, Inc. (the insurer and hereinafter referred to as Rockwood) appeal a Workers’ Compensation Court order which (1) holds Rockwood liable for a work-related injury to claimant William Perry and (2) imposes a 20% penalty upon Rockwood for unreasonable denial or delay of benefits. The issues on appeal are (1) whether the court properly held Rockwood liable for claimant’s left arm injury, and (2) whether the court properly imposed a 20% penalty upon temporary total benefits paid by Rockwood pursuant…