TWYMAN v. W.C.A.B. (PA. DEPT. OF TRANSP.)


720 A.2d 780 (1998)

Gilbert TWYMAN, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey V. Matteo, Norristown, for petitioner.

Lisa D. Eldridge, Philadelphia, for respondent.

Before PELLEGRINI and FLAHERTY, JJ., and MIRARCHI, Jr., Senior Judge.


FLAHERTY, Judge.

Gilbert Twyman (Claimant) petitions for review of that part of an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed only that part of the December 21, 1994 decision of Workers' Compensation Judge Nancy Goodwin (WCJ) that awarded penalties and attorney fees to Claimant's counsel. We reverse the Board with respect to the denial of penalties and attorney fees and reinstate the decision of the WCJ.

On July 3, 1984, Claimant...

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