Allen v. Schneider National Bulk Carriers

| .GOTHARD, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation matter, defendant Schneider National Bulk Carriers, Inc. (Schneider), appeals an adverse judgment that awarded benefits to claimant and cast Schneider in judgment for penalties and attorney fees. Claimant, Brian Allen, filed an answer to the appeal seeking an increase in the amount of penalties and attorney fees awarded.

The record shows that Brian Corey Allen filed a disputed claim for workers’ compensation on August 22, 2002 in which he alleged he was injured in the course and scope of his employment with Schneider in October of 2001.1…