Pennsylvania Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Pennsylvania.

• Employer Can Modify Worker's Status After 104 Weeks of Benefits
  May 17, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the state was entitled to modification of a worker’s disability benefits from total to partial after he collected 104 weeks of salary continuation…
• Split Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Statutory Employer Defense
  April 18, 2022
  A narrowly divided Superior Court of Pennsylvania overturned a grant of summary judgment to two corporate entities who asserted a statutory employer defense to an injured worker’s tort claim. Eric Dobransky…
• Commissioner Approves 6.25% Loss Cost Reduction
  April 4, 2022
  Pennsylvania acting Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys on Friday approved a 6.25% reduction in workers’ compensation loss costs. Commissioner Michael Humphreys Loss costs are a component in determining work comp rates, and…
• Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Worker Injured in Car Accident
  March 29, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries in a motor vehicle accident that happened while he was riding home from a…
• Psychiatrist to Pay $3M to Resolve False Claim Allegations
  March 29, 2022
  Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania said a psychiatrist and his wife agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations of submitting false bills to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. The U.S.
• Comp Carrier Can't File Complaint for Worker to Satisfy Lien
  March 23, 2022
  A divided Pennsylvania appellate court panel ruled that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier could not intervene and file a complaint on behalf of an injured employee seeking damages out of…
• Plastics Recycler Faces $88K in Fines
  March 18, 2022
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration imposed penalties of $88,423 on a Pennsylvania plastics recycling processor for permitting the development of a workplace hazard. Acting on a referral from a local…
• State Rep. Takes on Worker Misclassification
  March 18, 2022
  State Rep. John Galloway says he will push for labor reform following a task force's recommendations to curb worker misclassification in Pennsylvania. Rep. John Galloway The LevittownNow.com newspaper reports that the…
• OSHA Cites Hot Tub Manufacturer for Chemical Exposure
  March 17, 2022
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Pennsylvania hot tub manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to a dangerous chemical. In November 2021, OSHA inspectors found that Strong Industries…
• Medical Fee Review Hearing Officers Can Determine Who Qualifies as 'Provider'
  March 16, 2022
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a medical fee review hearing officer has jurisdiction to determine the identity of the providers who treated an injured worker. Case: Lee v. Fresh…

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