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The court affirmed the penalty award of $15.00 to the employee but reversed the denial of attorney fees and remanded to the Workers' Compensation Judge to reconsider the appropriate amount of attorney fees and costs owed to the employee's counsel.
What Happened
R. Dymek filed a workers' compensation claim against Harper & Row Keystone Employees Federal Credit Union and their insurance company, Cumis Insurance Society. The Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) made a decision about Dymek's claim, but one of the parties disagreed with that ruling and appealed it to a higher court.
What the Court Decided
The available information does not specify the final outcome of this appeal or what the court ultimately decided regarding Dymek's workers' compensation case.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case demonstrates the multi-level appeals process available in workers' compensation cases. When workers disagree with initial decisions about their injury claims, they have the right to appeal through the court system. Even when employers or insurance companies contest workers' compensation claims, employees can continue fighting for their benefits through higher courts. The case also shows that federal credit unions, like other employers, must provide workers' compensation coverage for their employees. Workers should know they can pursue appeals if they believe their compensation claim was wrongly denied or inadequately handled.
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