Law

Batten v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

The Second Appellate District affirmed a decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The court held that, by its unambiguous terms, Labor Code §4601(i) bars admission of a privately retained ...
Law

Abolish a Workers' Comp Appeals Board: Yes or No?

What would life be like without the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board in Pennsylvania? Less workers' comp litigation, of course. Or would there be? An agency of the state Legislature has recommended ...
JD Supra

Claimant’s Appeal Was Insufficient, Workers’ Compensation Judge’s Wage Reduction Stands

Bob Evans Restaurants LLC v. Robert Schriver (WCAB); No. 158 C.D. 2024; filed March 11, 2025; Senior Judge Leavitt The Commonwealth Court reversed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, ...
HRD America

FedEx wins workers' comp appeal after employee misses 15-day notice deadline

FedEx beat a workers' comp claim because the employee missed the 15-day notice window - and the paper trail backed the employer up.
JD Supra

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

A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was denied by the Commonwealth Court, affirming prior rulings by a workers’ compensation ...