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RAMICH v. W.C.A.B. (SCHATZ ELECTRIC, INC.)

770 A.2d 318 (2001)

Carol RAMICH, in her own Behalf and as Parent and Guardian of Timothy J. Ramich, Appellant, v. WORKER'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SCHATZ ELECTRIC, INC.), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth C. Myers, Reading, for Carol Ramich.

Marc S. Jacobs, Philadelphia, for AC-Assoc.

James A. Holzman, Amber M. Kenger, Mechanicsburg, for Worker's Compensation Appeal Board.

Joseph S. Bekelja, Sandra R. Craig, Philadelphia, for Schatz Electric, Inc.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

Carol Ramich (Ramich) appeals from an Order of the Commonwealth Court, which affirmed a decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed the Workers' Compensation Judge's award of attorney's fees to Ramich. For the reasons discussed in this Opinion, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 4, 1994, Ramich filed a fatal claim petition on behalf of herself and her son...

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