Schachter v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Joseph Schachter (Claimant) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying his claim for attorney’s fees for unreasonable contest. In doing so, the Board reversed, in part, the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) awarding such fees. In this case we consider whether an impairment rating evaluation is res judicata as to the permanency of a claimant’s disability for purposes of a subsequently filed termination petition. The Board found that it was not. We agree and will affirm the Board’s order.

Claimant was…