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Injury sustained by the claimant on his way to take a cigarette break and get a sandwich was compensable under the “personal comfort” doctrine.
The claimant, who was the recipient of Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits due to a mental health condition, worked in a part-time capacity for an employer that found jobs for individuals on SSD seeking supplemental income.
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Commonwealth Court holds that the Section 319 subrogation provision of the Act is absolute and does not violate constitutionally protected rights in contravention of the Pennsylvania Constitution.
In this case, the claimant sustained a work injury in April of 2016 when struck by a motor vehicle while performing road work. The employer paid the claimant benefits under a Notice of Compensation Payable.
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The Appellate Court affirms denial of petitioner’s motion for treatment, finding she failed her burden to prove the treatment would relieve her symptoms and improve her ability to function.
The petitioner appealed a workers’ compensation order denying her motion for medical treatment. The Appellate Division affirmed, noting the workers’ compensation judge’s findings were supported by the record.
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The employer is not entitled to a credit for benefits received by a claimant under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
In this case, the claimant suffered an injury during the course and scope of her employment as a substitute teacher for the employer. The employer acknowledged the injury by way of Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP).
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Automatic 50% offset for SS retirement benefits under §204(a) doesn’t violate equal protection clause of U.S. and PA Constitutions; non-work-related factors not part of §306(b)(2)’s requisite that residual productive skill be reflected in earning power.
Following the claimant’s work injuries, the employer filed a petition to terminate benefits for a portion of the injuries and a modification petition based on a Labor Market Survey/Earning Capacity Evaluation.
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What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special PA Alert
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers Compensation has revised the Notification of Suspension or Modification (LIBC-751) to comply with Act 95 of 2021, that was signed into law by Governor Wolf on December 22, 2021.
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What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special PA Alert
Governor Wolf Ends 2021 by Signing Off On Legislative Reform Of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act
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Court affirms that payment of attorney’s fees does not extend statute of limitations as payment is neither payment of compensation nor provides medical treatment, the only two events that will extend statute of limitations under subsection 440.19(2).
The claimant sustained a compensable injury in 2011, and in 2013, filed a petition for benefits. The judge entered an order in 2015 awarding the benefits, including fee and cost entitlement.
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