Lerner v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

This case, an appeal of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) awarding counsel fees to respondent, arises out of workmen’s compensation proceedings wherein the employer sought to terminate benefits to Samuel Lerner (claimant).

Respondent, an attorney, was hired by claimant to represent him at these proceedings on September 26, 1971; claimant died on December 21,1971. Respondent continued to represent the estate (of which petitioner, the brother of the claimant, was appointed administrator) in the workmen’s compensation action. On November…