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WEIDNER v. WORKMEN'S COMP. APP. BD.

497 Pa. 516 (1982)

442 A.2d 242

Leverne G. WEIDNER, Appellant, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD, and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc S. Jacobs, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Joseph R. Thompson, John C. Janos, Philadelphia, for Firestone Tire.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and HUTCHINSON, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

HUTCHINSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by claimant's attorney from an order of the Commonwealth Court reversing an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee's award of attorney's fees. We reverse and remand.

This case originated on February 15, 1973, when claimant's employer, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, apparently on instructions from its insurance carrier, filed a petition for termination...

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