During these difficult economic times, it has been a challenge for many people to find work. Unemployment rates remain high, and those who do have a job are doing everything they can to stay employed. Workers and employers know that there are people ready and willing to do the job if an employee’s performance begins… Read more
In the case Keene v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Ogden Corp.), the Commonwealth Court held that a claimant, who was receiving Social Security Disability, did not remove herself from the work force, because she testified that she stopped looking for employment for a two-year period after a work-related knee replacement. Judge Friedman wrote that before… Read more
Workplace safety has long been a major priority for state and local governments. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has spent decades trying to improve safety conditions for workers across the country. While these efforts have reduced the number of deaths and serious injuries in the workplace, serious problems still remain. The agency recently… Read more
In Gary v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Phila. Sch. Dist.), the court upheld the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s decision which denied the Utilization Review Petition. The UR Reviewer decided that the treatment did not show a “significant improvement” in the claimant’s condition and therefore continued treatment was deemed not reasonable or necessary, even though five years… Read more
In University of Penn. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Hicks), the court determined that an employer was not entitled to suspend a claimant’s benefits after he returned to work following a work injury and was terminated for not possessing the proper certification as a campus police office. The employer had a policy that requires all… Read more
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