Edmondson v. PCA International, American Studios

I,KUHN, J.

Claimant-appellant, Syvonne Edmondson, appeals a judgment rendered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC), which denied her request for supplemental earnings benefits (SEB) but awarded her a penalty of $2,000 and attorney fees in the amount of $1,500. Defendant-employer, PCA International/Ameri-ean Studios (PCA) answered the appeal. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In April 1998, Edmondson injured her neck when she was taking down overheard photography equipment while working as a photographer for PCA. She had surgery to her neck and was paid indemnity benefits for…