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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That the Compensation Rate for Specific Loss Benefits is Controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act,...

Jennifer Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB); No. 3 EAP 2024; decided January 22, 2025 - This case involved a claimant who crushed her arm in a pretzel machine while working for the employer. Eventually, she needed to...more

2/28/2025  /  Bodily Injury , Compensation & Benefits , Disability , Disability Benefits , Employment Litigation , Pennsylvania , State Labor Laws , Workers' Compensation Claim , Workers’ Compensation , Workplace Injury

Claimant’s Average Weekly Wage Was Properly Calculated Based on a 40-hour Work Week, Even Though He Only Worked a Total of 10 Days...

County of Allegheny v. Michael Marzano (WCAB); No 1111 C.D. 2022; filed Dec. 24, 2024 - The claimant was employed by the employer as a corrections officer. He filed a Claim Petition alleging that on July 27, 2018, he was...more

2/27/2025  /  Bodily Injury , Collective Bargaining , Compensation & Benefits , Employee Benefits , Employees , Employment Litigation , Wage and Hour , Workers' Compensation Claim , Workplace Injury

Claimant’s Conversation With Fellow Firefighter About Act 46 Cancer Presumption Was Not the Date He Became Aware of His Cancer’s...

West Conshohocken Borough v. David Markland (WCAB); No. 1382 C.D. 2022; filed Jan. 2, 2025 - This case involved a Claim Petition filed based on an occupational disease. The claimant worked as a firefighter and filed an Act 46...more

2/27/2025  /  Bodily Injury , Cancer , Claim Procedures , Disability Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , First Responders , Notice Requirements , Occupational Exposure , Permanent Disability , Workers' Compensation Claim

Employer’s Refusal to Compromise It’s Subrogation Lien During Pendency of a Tort Action Does Not Constitute Bad Faith Resulting in...

Martha Garduno Mondragon v. Jo Jo Pizza (WCAB); No. 174 C.D. 2024; filed Jan. 6, 2025 - This case involved a claimant who sustained work injuries as a result of a slip and fall on ice in the employer’s parking lot. A Claim...more

2/27/2025  /  Attorney's Fees , Bad Faith , Bodily Injury , Contempt , Settlement , Slip and Fall , Subrogation , Workers' Compensation Claim , Workers’ Compensation , Workplace Injury

The Employers Were Not Required to Reimburse a DHS Lien for the Claimant’s Medical Treatment Until the Medical Providers Submitted...

Dura-Bond Coating, Inc. v. Ryan (WCAB); No. 1137 C.D. 2023, Filed November 18, 2024; Judge Covey - The claimant suffered amputations of both lower extremities. A workers’ compensation judge granted a Claim Petition and...more

1/28/2025  /  Bodily Injury , Compensation & Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Health Care Providers , Indemnification , Medical Expenses , Workers' Compensation Claim , Workplace Injury

Commonwealth Court Holds That Claimant Who Was Sole Proprietor is Required to Provide Notice of Work-related Injury to Workers’...

Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company v. David Heater (WCAB), No. 148 C.D. 2023; filed May 29, 2024; President Judge Cohn Jubelirer - In this case, the claimant was the owner of the employer and the sole employee. He...more

10/8/2024  /  Bodily Injury , Workers Compensation Act , Workers Compensation Board , Workers' Compensation Claim , Workplace Injury
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