Thursday, June 26, 2008

Commonwealth Court Grants Reargument in Diehl

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The Commonwealth Court granted the Respondent's petition for reargument and vacated the prior decision in T. Diehl v. WCAB (IA Construc...
Thursday, June 05, 2008

New York Times Article on Back Pain and its Treatment

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As part of its Special Section: A guided tour of your body The New York Times assembled a few articles on back pain and its treatment . As s...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Supreme Court Grants Appeal in Case Where WCJ Amended the Description of Injury Without a Review Petition

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In Cinram Manufacturing, et al, Pets v. WCAB (Hill) the Supreme Court granted the Employer’s Petition for Allowance of Appeal. The Employer...
Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Commonwealth Court Remands In Modification Case Where Employer Provided Work Within the Claimant's Restrictions Then Took It Away

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C. Rosenberg v. WCAB (Pike County) is a case of modification of benefits based upon a labor market survey. The Claimant is a corrections of...
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Injury Resulting from Horseplay Generally Compensable

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In Sysco Food Services of Phila v. WCAB (Sebastiano) the Claimant was injured engaging in horseplay. While the question of whether the Clai...
Saturday, January 12, 2008

Largest Workers’ Compensation Rate Reduction in a Decade

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The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau (PCRB) has proposed a 10.22 percent average reduction in workers’ compensation policy rates for ...

Labor Market Survey May Be Done In Area Of Claimant's Residence Even If Out Of State

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In H. Riddle v. WCAB (Allegheny City Electric, Inc.), the Claimant was injured in Pittsburgh, but had a residence in Wheeling, West Virginia...
Friday, November 30, 2007

SWMS Associated With Cancer

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization, will designate overnight shift work as a p...
Friday, November 09, 2007

Report From National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo

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Human Resource Executive Online summarizes a discussion from the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo about out...
Thursday, November 08, 2007

NIOSH Guide: Simple Ways To Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction

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Safety Online Article NIOSH .pdf materials
Monday, November 05, 2007

Furlough Benefits Are Not Severance Benefits

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In G. Kelly v. WCAB (US Airways Group, Inc.) the Commonwealth Court reversed the opinion of the Board and WCJ that furlough benefits are se...
Thursday, October 25, 2007

L&I Offers Policy Search Via Internet

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Information on workers compensation coverage for Pennsylvania employers is available at PA Employer WC Insurance Info on L&I's web ...