Aber v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

LORD, Senior Judge.

Donald Aber (Claimant) appeals a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming an order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ, formerly referee) that, inter alia, denied Claimant’s petitions for an assessment of counsel fees and penalties under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§ 1-1041.4.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether Lubrication Systems Company (Employer) had a reasonable basis for originally contesting Claimant’s request for workers’ compensation benefits.1

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