Twyman v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Judge.

Gilbert Twyman (Claimant) petitions for review of that part of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed only that part of the December 21, 1994 decision of Workers’ Compensation Judge Nancy Goodwin (WCJ) that awarded penalties and attorney fees to Claimant’s counsel. We reverse the Board with respect to the denial of penalties and attorney fees and reinstate the decision of the WCJ.

On July 3, 1984, Claimant, a twenty-year employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT), filed a Claim Petition (Petition) alleging that, on October…