CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP. v. W.C.A.B. (SANTORO)


751 A.2d 710 (2000)

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SANTORO), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 11, 2000.

Reargument Denied June 8, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Fires, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

Kenneth C. Myers, Reading, for respondent.

Before SMITH, J., FLAHERTY, J., and NARICK, Senior Judge.


FLAHERTY, Judge.

Carpenter Technology Corp. (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Employer's petition to modify the compensation benefits of Nicholas Santoro (Claimant). The Board also affirmed the WCJ's grant of counsel fees to Claimant. We reverse.

On May 6, 1991, Claimant suffered a work-related injury for which he received...

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