Thissen v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

BARBIERI, Senior Judge.

Henry W. Thissen, Jr. (Claimant) seeks review of the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) insofar as it reversed the referee’s award of counsel fees in favor of Claimant and against Hall’s Motor Transit (Employer) pursuant to Section 440 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 3 of the Act of February 8, 1972, P.L. 25, 77 P.S. § 996. 1 The sole issue presented for our consideration on review is whether the Board erred in reversing the referee’s finding of an unreasonable…