Tobler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge ROBERT SIMPSON.

James Tobler (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a decision of Workers’ Compensation Judge Tina Marie Rago (WCJ Rago) denying Claimant’s penalty petition. In so doing, the WCJ determined Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. (Employer) did not violate the Workers’ Compensation Act1 (Act) by paying simple rather than compound interest on a 2012 award by WCJ David Slom (WCJ Slom) that reinstated Claimant’s benefits effective November 2002. Claimant contends interest on his award of past due indemnity…