Wacker Siltronic Corp. v. Satcher

Employer seeks review of a Worker’s Compensation Board Order which affirmed the referee’s order setting aside employer’s denial of the claim and awarded a 25% penalty and attorney fees for late denial. Claimant cross-petitions and. seeks review of that portion of the Board order which affirmed the referee’s finding that the denial was reasonable. On de novo review, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The first issue is whether claimant sustained a work-related injury. Employer argues that he did not. The referee found that claimant strained his lower back on February 15, 1985, in an…