Allen v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

In this workers’ compensation case, petitioner 1 appeals an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board awarding a total of 90 percent permanent partial disability, awarding a penalty and attorney fees because of the unpaid portion of a 1977 permanent partial disability award, but failing to award fees and a penalty with respect to the unpaid portion of a 1975 award. We reverse the disability award and the failure to award the penalty and fees related to the 1975 award and affirm the award of penalties and fees related to the 1977 award.

With respect to disability, the issue is extent only.…