Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund Not Liable for Employer's Unreasonable Contest of Claim

The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker could not collect an attorney fee award based on his employer's unreasonable contest of his claim from the Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund. Case: Trautman v. WCAB (Blystone Tree Service), No. 389 C.D. 2014, 11/14/2014, published. Facts: Kris A. Trautman worked for the Blystone Tree Service. While he was pruning a tree in July 2007, a clip on his safety rope malfunctioned, and he fell approximately 25 feet. Trautman suffered severe injuries and filed a workers' compensation claim. He then petitioned for benefits from the Uninsured Employer ...