YEAGLE v. W.C.A.B. (STONE CONTAINER)


157 Pa.Commw. 597 (1993)

630 A.2d 558

Carl A. YEAGLE, Petitioner v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION & Self-Insurers Service), Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary T. Harris, for petitioner.

Sheilah A. Tone, for respondents.

Before COLINS and PELLEGRINI, Judges, and SILVESTRI, Senior Judge.


PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Carl A. Yeagle (Claimant) appeals an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board sustaining a referee's denial of counsel fees under Section 440 of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (Act)1 by holding that Stone Container Corporation (Employer) had a reasonable basis for contesting his claim.

Claimant worked as a corrugator for Employer...

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