Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Commonwealth Court Does Not Expand Wausau Holding To Eliminate Supersedeas Reimbursement Of Past Due Benefits

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In Bureau of Workers' Compensation v. WCAB (Consolidated Freightways, Inc.) the Commonwealth attempted to expand the Commonwealth Court...
Sunday, May 22, 2005

Supreme Court Grants Allocatur to Review Commonwealth Court's Resolution of Leased Truck Driver Issue

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The Supreme Court granted allocatur in Bifalco v. WCAB (Hafer et. al.) , an unreported Commonwealth Court case. The Commonwealth Court appar...
Friday, May 20, 2005

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Article on Artificial Discs

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article on artificial spinal disks , with the pros from Dr. Howard Senter and the cons from Dr. Wil...
Thursday, May 19, 2005

Costs of Litigation Should be Limited to Costs on Issue(s) on Which Claimant Prevails

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In J. Jones v. WCAB (Steris Corp.) the Claimant prevailed in establishing a compensible injury. The WCJ credited the testimony of the Claim...
Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Fall in Leased Parking Lot Not Compensable

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In J. P. Ortt v. WCAB (PPL Services Corp.) the Commonwealth Court affirmed the WCJ and the Board which determined the Employe's fall in...

Workers' Memorial Day

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April 28 is Workers' Memorial Day. Information and materials are available on the AFL-CIO web site.
Friday, April 22, 2005

After Retirement, Burden Shifts To Claimant To Show No Work Is Available Within The Claimant's Restrictions

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County of Allegheny (Department of Public Works) v. WCAB (Weis) is a significant case on the receipt of workers' compensation benefits ...

Supreme Court Decision in Jeanes Hospital

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The Supreme Court issued its decision in Jeanes Hospital v. WCAB (Hass), the Commonwealth Court case that held a Review Petition to add to t...
Thursday, April 21, 2005

Two Articles on Spinal Disk Replacement

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There have been several articles about the artificial disk approved by the FDA such as this one . However, a survey of 133 surgeons conducte...
Tuesday, April 12, 2005

United States Supreme Court Case in Sullivan is Relevant to Burden to Prove Pension Offset is Appropriate

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AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,PETITIONERS v. DELORES SCOTT SULLIVAN et al., is the Supreme Court of the United St...
Monday, April 11, 2005

Commonwealth Court Explains When Permanent Does Not Mean Permanent

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In N. Wieczorkowski v. WCAB (LTV Steel) the Commonwealth Court again held that permanent (injury) does not mean permanent when the Employer...
Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Commonwealth Court Holds WCJ Does Not Have Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Employer's Petition To Find Work Injury Compensable

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In MPW Industrial Services v. WCAB (Mebane), the Employer sought to have an after hours automobile accident adjudicated to have occurred in ...