Mosites Construction Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Mosites Construction Company (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) awarding Nelson Scott (Claimant) ten percent interest on escrowed attorney fees under section 406.1 of The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1 We reverse.

Claimant sustained a lower back injury while employed by Employer as a laborer and received compensation benefits pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable. The parties subsequently executed a Supplemental Agreement suspending Claimant’s benefits based on his return to light duty work with no loss of…