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Appellate Division Affirms Joint Employment and Special Mission Rulings in Police Officer’s Workers’ Compensation Case Against City and Contractor

The petitioner, a police officer employed with Northfield Police Department, filed a workers’ compensation claim against the City of Northfield and later against Asplundh Tree Expert for injuries sustained in an auto accident on March 31, 2021. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Specific Loss Benefits Survive Claimant’s Work-Related Death, Even Where Claimant’s Death Is Related to the Work Injury

In a significant decision clarifying the survivability of workers’ compensation benefits, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that specific loss benefits awarded to a claimant prior to her death from work-related injuries are payable to her est What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.