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

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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

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PA Supreme Court Reverses Longstanding Case Law Regarding Specific Loss Benefits

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has just issued a decision in Christina Steets (deceased) v. Celebration Fireworks Inc., specifically overturning longstanding case law regarding whether specific loss benefits are payable after...more

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

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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

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Claimant Denied Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits for Walking Off Job Without Voicing COVID-19 Concerns

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Fear of COVID-19 was not a valid reason for walking off the job, according to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. Shortly after the lockdown orders were issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March 2020, a Certified...more

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