WOOD v. W.C.A.B. (COUNTRY CARE)


915 A.2d 181 (2007)

Virna WOOD, Petitioner v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (COUNTRY CARE PRIVATE NURSING), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 10, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel K. Bricmont, Pittsburgh, for petitioner.

Warren D. Ferry, Butler, for respondent.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, McGINLEY, Judge, SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, PELLEGRINI, Judge, FRIEDMAN, Judge, COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, LEAVITT, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Virna Wood (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a WCJ's adjudication granting her Reinstatement Petition, but denied Claimant an award of attorney's fees. The sole issue before us is whether the Board erred in affirming the WCJ's determination that Country Care Private Nursing (Employer) reasonably contested Claimant's Reinstatement Petition.

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