Pennsylvania Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Pennsylvania.

• Staffing Company Solely Liable for Benefits to Employee Injured at Client's Facility
  September 22, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a staffing service company was the sole employer liable for benefits to a worker injured at a client’s facility. Case: Ruggieri Enterprises LLC…
• Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver With Broken Hardware in Ankle
  September 20, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for an ankle injury, even though he had a history of injury and broken hardware within…
• No Unemployment Benefits for Worker who Quit As Condition of Comp Settlement
  September 19, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of unemployment benefits to an injured worker who quit her job as part of the settlement of her workers’ compensation claim. Case: Contreras…
• Testimony of Employer's Medical Expert Could Support Termination of Worker's Benefits
  September 6, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the testimony of an employer’s medical expert could legally support the termination of a worker’s benefits, pursuant to a notice of medical-only compensation…
• Court Rejects Carrier's Objection to Apportionment of Worker's 3rd-Party Settlement
  September 2, 2022
  The Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected an insurance carrier’s objection to a third-party settlement that apportioned more than half of the payment to a gravely injured worker's wife on a loss of consortium…
• Widow Gets Death Benefits for Officer's Fatal Drug Interaction
  August 23, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a police officer’s widow was entitled to compensation under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for her husband’s overdose death…
• Worker Can't Back Out of Settlement Based on Alleged Miscalculation of Lump-Sum Payment
  August 15, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker could not back out of a settlement agreement based on his claim that the lump-sum payment it provided had been miscalculated. Case:…
• Worker Gets No Penalties, Fees for Employer's Failure to Pay for Opioid Meds
  August 12, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties and attorney fees related to his employer’s failure to pay for his opioid medications. Case: Hughes v.
• Worker Collecting Pension, Social Security Benefits Didn't Voluntarily Leave Workforce
  August 11, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker collecting a union pension and Social Security benefits had not voluntarily left the workforce. Case: Hi-Tech Flooring Inc. v. WCAB (Santucci),…
• Police Officer Can't Amend Description of Injury; Employer Can Terminate His Benefits
  August 5, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of a police officer’s request to amend the description of his work injury and upheld the grant of his employer’s petition to…

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