Is Chaney entitled to attorney fees and costs?
FACTUAL BACKGROUND Petitioner Larry Chaney suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). He alleges that his CTS, which required surgery in 1992, was caused by a November 3, 1983, injury he suffered while working on the green chain at Owens-Hurst Lumber Company which was insured at that time by United States Fidelity & Guaranty (USF&G). Chaney alleges that while working on the green chain, he slipped on ice, fell from the green chain platform, and broke his fall with his forearms and wrists. He alleges that his injury was caused by either that incident or the repetitive gripping and lifting activity involved in his work. On November 11, 1983, Chaney filed a claim for workers’ compensation. The Employer’s First Report, which was signed by claimant, describes the accident as follows: Arms and [h]ands started to go to sleep and get num [sic] while working and after work. Stacking 2 x 6’s and Tye’s [sic]. Chaney did not specifically mention the fall in the First Report, but he did note the da
