Glagola v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

This is an appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referee’s award of attorney’s fees and penalties to James Grlagola (Claimant). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Claimant was last employed as a coal miner for Bethlehem Mines Corporation (Bethlehem), a position he held from 1951 until December of 1975, when he was forced to resign for health reasons. Following his resignation, Claimant filed a claim petition seeking total disability benefits pursuant to Section 306(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act…