Unity Auto Parts, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

CRAIG, President Judge.

Unity Auto Parts, Inc. (employer) appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which awarded John B. Bigley (claimant) disability benefits for injuries he sustained while traveling home from work.

The claimant appeals the second aspect of the board’s decision, which concludes that the employer or its workers’ compensation insurance carrier, American Hardware Mutual Insurance Company (American Hardware), is entitled to subrogation as to a civil action settlement payment received by the claimant from the employer’s primary insurance carrier, Federal…