Pennsylvania Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in Pennsylvania.
- 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…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker who received a rating in an impairment evaluation had fully recovered from her injuries, warranting a termination of her benefits. Case:…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected an injured worker’s argument that the amended version of the impairment rating evaluation process should not apply to her because her injury predated the…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the validity of a worker’s third-party settlement agreement and ruled that her employer could continue to take a future credit against her benefits. Case: Chellis…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker could not relitigate his condition years after adjudication suspended his benefits. Case: Clark v. Keystone Lawn Spray (WCAB), No. 1468 C.D. 2022, 09/06/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Stephen…
- A federal appellate court threw out an insurance carrier’s attempt to challenge a judge’s determination that the company had a duty to provide a defense for an employer against a suit…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include complex regional pain syndrome. Case: Department of Agriculture v. Pieretti, No. 1454 C.D. 2021, 08/22/2023, unpublished. Facts and…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a school teacher for her psychological injury after being punched in the stomach by a student while…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer could subrogate against the balance of a worker’s third-party settlement by reducing future indemnity payments. John Mercalde worked for the Borough of…
- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a judge's decision denying a worker’s reinstatement petition, granting the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund's termination petition and modifying the worker’s average weekly wage. Case: Hawkins v. CJ’s…
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