Pennsylvania Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Pennsylvania.

• Court Rejects Worker's Constitutional Challenges to Modification of Status
  November 28, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the modification of his disability benefits from total to partial. Case: Dennell v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 77 C.D. 2023, 11/17/2023,…
• Occupational Disease Act's Exclusive Remedy Inapplicable to Retired Worker
  November 17, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court ruled that where a former employee’s occupational disease is not compensable, he is not subject to the exclusive remedies defined in the Occupational Disease Act and may proceed…
• Employer Has No Duty to Inform Injured Worker of Statute of Repose
  November 14, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker’s review and reinstatement petitions, filed more than three years after his last payment of compensation, were time-barred. Case: Keffer v. Colfax Corp.,…
• Worker Fails to Prove 'Extraordinary Circumstances' for Retroactive Application of Protz
  November 9, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker failed to prove the kind of “extraordinary circumstances” that could allow the reinstatement of his total disability benefits as of…
• No Benefits for Worker Injured After Clocking Out
  November 2, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for an injury that happened while climbing into a vehicle after he had clocked out for the…
• Supreme Court to Rule on Proper Forum for Billing Agent to Seek Payment
  October 26, 2023
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a provider seeking payment for an injured worker’s prescriptions may initiate litigation outside the forums established by the Workers’ Compensation Act and…
• Court Upholds Limited Description of Worker's Injuries, Finding of Full Recovery
  October 25, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a limited description of a worker's injuries and a finding that she had fully recovered from them. Marie Dennis worked as a certified nurse assistant with Inglis House.
• Supreme Court Grants Review of Dispute Over Occupational Disease Act's Reach
  October 18, 2023
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a dispute on whether an occupational disease that manifests more than four years after an employee's last exposure to hazards…
• Investigation Finds Candy Plant Wasn't Evacuated Before Explosion
  October 16, 2023
  The U.S. Department of Labor said a Pennsylvania candy maker failed to evacuate employees after some reported smelling gas before a March 2023 explosion that killed seven workers at the…
• Employer's Undisputed Violations of Law Don't Warrant Penalties
  September 14, 2023
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of a worker’s request for penalties against his employer despite the company's undisputed violation of state the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Jeantel v. Success…

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