Counsel Fees Deniable When Credibility At Issue

Counsel fees should be denied when credibility is an issue, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled. In Frankford Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board , No. 2320 C.D. 2005, 08/15/2006, Tanya Walsh worked for Frankford Hospital as a medical assistant. Walsh filed a claim petition on May 2, 2003, alleging that she sustained a work-related injury. At the trial hearing, Walsh testified that on Dec. 24, 2002, she felt a snap in her back while attempting to lean over her desk and pick up a Plexiglas window. Walsh was treated with one of Frankford Hospital's physicians and was ...