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Court Affirms Termination Petition After C&R Agreement Limits Scope of Work Injury

Darin Borrelli v. Interstate Gas Supply (WCAB), No. 188 C.D. 2024, February 24, 2025, (previously not reported and reported by Order dated July 8, 2025) - In a recent decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed...more

Court Affirms Benefits for Aggravation of Preexisting Knee Condition Despite Employer’s Challenge

Lebanon Transit v. Philip Schaeffer (WCAB), No. 141 C.D. 2024, April 7, 2025, (previously not reported and reported by Order dated July 10, 2025) - The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a decision awarding benefits...more

Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital and Co-Employee in Fatal Parking Lot Accident

Jameel, etc. v. Dember, et al., No. A-1225-23 (April 28, 2025) - A wrongful death and survivorship action arising from a fatal accident in a hospital employee parking lot was dismissed after the New Jersey Appellate Division...more

Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim by Police Officer: E-Time Payments Not Evidence of...

Terry Stewart v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 490 C.D. 2024; filed April 15, 2025; Judge Fizzano Cannon - The claimant contends that he contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty. Following his diagnosis, he was...more

Commonwealth Court Clarifies Scope of IREs, Orders Remand in Light of Duffey Decision

Del Val Home Improvements v. Gaw; No. 1117 C.D. 2022; filed March 19, 2025; Judge Wojcik - In a case hinging on the interpretation of impairment rating evaluations (IREs) under the Act, the Commonwealth Court has ordered a...more

Court Affirms Judge’s Discretion in Refusing to Set Aside Mistakenly Issued Medical-Only NCP

City of Philadelphia and PMA Management Corp. v. John Bell; No. 648 C.D. 2024; filed April 2, 2025; Judge Wallace - The Commonwealth Court upheld a decision refusing to set aside a Medical-Only Notice of Compensation Payable...more

Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of Reinstatement and Penalty Petitions in COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Case

William Bolds v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 488 C.D. 2024; filed February 25, 2025; Senior Judge Leavitt - A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was...more

Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board Violates Long-standing Workers’ Compensation Principles by Overturning Credibility Findings...

Katherine A. Lawry v. County of Butler (WCAB); No. 593 C.D. 2022; filed March 6, 2024; Judge Covey - The claimant suffered a work injury to her right thumb in the nature of a strain/sprain. The injury was later expanded by...more

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