Pennsylvania Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Pennsylvania.

• Res Judicata Bars Police Officer's COVID Claim
  August 6, 2026
  The Commonwealth Court ruled that a police officer’s claim for benefits based on his contraction of COVID-19 was barred by res judicata. Case: Bolds v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 179…
• Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Aggravation Injury Had Resolved
  July 30, 2026
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a work-related aggravation of a preexisting condition that had resolved. Case: Sewell v. United Parcel Service (WCAB), No. 1086…
• Injury to Worker's Foot Warrants Award Only for Closed Period
  July 29, 2026
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of disability benefits to a worker for a closed period of time for a foot condition. Case: Perez-Martinez v. Dart Container Corp. of…
• Jaywalking Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car While on Break
  July 23, 2026
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a worker struck by a car as she was jaywalking across a street to get food on her break. Case:…
• Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Her Lack of Credibility
  July 20, 2026
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits from a fall based on her lack of credibility and an expert medical opinion that she…
• Bill Would Create Cancer Screening Program for Firefighters
  June 29, 2026
  Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a special fund to cover annual cancer screenings not paid for by firefighters' health insurance policies. SB 1398, by Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Beaver, would establish the Firefighter…
• Split Supreme Court Says Prohibition on Self-Dealing Doesn't Apply to Medications
  June 18, 2026
  A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the statutory prohibition on self-dealing in the Workers’ Compensation Act does not include referrals for prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services. Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) makes it…
• WCRI: Keystone State's Comp Costs Rank High in Study
  June 10, 2026
  A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute finds that total workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania are high compared with other states included in the study. After declining between 2020 and 2022, total…
• Defendant Qualifies as Statutory Employer of Contractor's Injured Worker
  April 24, 2026
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the operator of a youth residential institution qualified as the statutory employer of a contractor’s injured employee. Case: Edie v. George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania,…
• Property Owner Can't Collaterally Appeal Denial of Request for Stay
  April 21, 2026
  The Pennsylvania Superior Court denied a property owner’s attempt to take a collateral appeal of its denied request for a stay while the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board determines whether the owner qualifies…

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