DOUGLAS v. W.C.A.B. (HARMONY CASTINGS)


819 A.2d 136 (2003)

Donald DOUGLAS, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (HARMONY CASTINGS, INC.), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 18, 2003.

Reargument and Request for Remand Denied April 14, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel K. Bricmont, Pittsburgh, for petitioner.

Michael D. Sherman, Pittsburgh, for respondent.

BEFORE: FRIEDMAN, Judge, LEADBETTER, Judge, and MIRARCHI, JR., Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Judge FRIEDMAN.

Donald Douglas (Claimant) petitions for review of the June 21, 2002, order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which reversed the workers' compensation judge's (WCJ) decision to grant Claimant's reinstatement petition and to award Claimant attorney's fees based on an unreasonable contest. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

On July 30, 1996, Claimant sustained a work-related...

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