Department of Labor & Industry v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

The Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Bureau) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which reversed the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) denial of Traveler’s Insurance (Insurer) Petition for Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement (Fund). At issue is the Board’s awarding Fund reimbursement where the Insurer entered into a stipulation that the Bureau alleges compromised the Insurer’s right to subrogation for the full amount of compensation it was owed from the proceeds of Johnie J. Vereen’s…