Pennsylvania Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Pennsylvania.

• Legalization of Medical Marijuana Doesn't Allow Worker to Wiggle Out of Settlement
  September 27, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker did not have a basis to set aside the deal to settle his workers’ compensation claim after medical marijuana was legalized…
• No Unemployment Benefits for Worker Who Resigned as Part of Comp Settlement
  September 20, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of unemployment benefits to a school custodian who resigned as part of the settlement deal for his workers’ compensation claim. Case: Smith v.
• Court Clarifies Notice Requirements for Employers Terminating Compensation
  August 23, 2021
  In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer that filed a notice of temporary compensation payable was not required to file a notice termination…
• Employer Can Modify Status of Worker With Reinstated TD Benefits
  August 20, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reinstatement of total disability benefits but that his employer was entitled to modify his status. Case: Hutchinson v.
• Carrier Can Challenge Allocation of Settlement Between Worker, Spouse
  August 19, 2021
  The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that an insurance carrier should have been allowed to intervene in a lawsuit to contest the apportionment of the settlement proceeds between an injured worker…
• Worker Can't Get Reinstatement of TD Benefits Despite Invalid IRE
  August 16, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was not entitled to reinstatement of total disability benefits that were discontinued through the impairment rating evaluation process that was declared unconstitutional. Case:…
• Court Upholds Award to Quadriplegic for Loss of Use of Both Arms
  August 5, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award to a worker for the loss of use of both arms following an industrial accident. Case: Kemps v. Steets (WCAB), No. 1099 C.D.
• Worker Gets Benefits for Fall Injuries
  July 26, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for injuries from falling as she walked from her assigned, employer-provided parking space to her workplace. Case: Weaver v.
• Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Period for Firefighter Cancer Claims
  July 22, 2021
  The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a cancer claim by a firefighter is controlled by a 600-week statute of limitations period, not the 300-week period generally applicable to occupational…
• Court: Fall From Shuttle Bus Not Precluded by Coming-and-Going Rule
  July 20, 2021
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a denial of benefits to a worker who was injured while exiting a shuttle bus, finding the accident occurred on the employer’s premises. “Claimant sustained an injury upon…

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