Thursday, June 30, 2005

Social Security Old Age Benefits Are "Received" Under Section 204(a) on Date Of Eligibility and Application

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In Pittsburgh Board of Education v. WCAB (Davis) The Commonwealth Court held the Employer was not entitled to an offset for the Claimant...

Workers' Compensation TV and Radio on the Web

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The Legal Talk Network is offering a show on workers' compensation matters hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce of Massachusetts. Shows on ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Commonwealth Court Holds Attorney Fees For Unreasonable Contest Are Not Automatic When A Penalty Is Granted

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In B. Bates v. WCAB (Titan Construction Staffing, LLC) the Commonwealth Court expressly overruled its holding that a finding of a violatio...
Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Commonwealth Court Defines Competent Medical Records in Two Cases of Less Than 52 Weeks of Disability

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In two decisions, City of Harrisburg v. WCAB (Palmer) and Joy Global, Inc. v. WCAB (Hogue) the Commonwealth Court reviewed awards of the WC...
Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Commonwealth Court Holds WCJ's Findings of Fact Establish Collateral Estoppel

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In D. Williams v. WCAB (South Hills Health System) the first WCJ granted a Termination Petition and found the Claimant did not have a herni...

WCRI Issues New Study on Return To Work

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The Workers' Compensation Research Institute recently issued a study of Return-To-Work Outcomes of Injured Workers: Evidence from Califo...
Monday, June 13, 2005

State Service Connected Disability Supplement Available When Workers' Compensation Benefits Are Offset For Receipt of Disability Pension

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Section 5704(f) of the State Employees Retirement Code provides for a supplement for a service connected disability under which the Claimant...
Monday, June 06, 2005

WCJ Does Not Have Jurisdiction To Rule On URO When Provider Does Not Send Records

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In County of Allegheny, et al. v. WCAB (Geisler) the Commonwealth Court held the WCJ does not have jurisdiction in an appeal from a URO bas...
Saturday, June 04, 2005

Commonwealth Court Holds Board Should Not Have Reduced Subrogation Credit And Extended Time For Repayment Based On Financial Hardship

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In Monessen, Inc. v. WCAB (Fleming) the Board affirmed the WCJ's determination that the workers' compensation carrier could recover...
Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Amounts Offset From Social Security By Workers' Compensation Benefits Are Included In Taxable Gross Income

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In the T.C. Summary Opinion of the United States Tax Court in Flores V. Commissioner No. 2005-57, the Special Trial Judge held Section 86(d...

Issues In Creating Modified Duty Positions In Scranton

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In Scranton, the City is attempting to bring back public safety workers on workers' compensation as greeters in City Hall. The Scranton...
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...