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Suspension of Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Incarceration Cannot Occur Until “After” A Conviction

In Carl Sadler v. WCAB (Philadelphia Coca-Cola Company), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted allocator to address the issue of whether the Commonwealth Court erred in concluding that employer was not entitled to...more

Attorney Fees in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Cases Now Allowed

In Neves v. WCAB (American Airlines), the Commonwealth Court held that a counsel fee applies to both wage loss and medical benefits awarded given it is established that this was the intention of claimant and counsel, without...more

A Professional Football Player May Not Be a Seasonal Employee For Purposes of Calculating An Average Weekly Wage

In Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. v. WCAB (Trucks), 1257 C.D. 2018 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003), the Commonwealth Court found, that for purposes of calculating the claimant’s average weekly wage, the claimant, who was employed as a...more

Determining the First Day of Disability

Valley Stairs and Rails v. WCAB (Parsons), No. 110 C.D. (Cmwlth Ct. 2019) - In Valley Stairs, the Commonwealth Court addressed the issue of the date a claimant’s workers’ compensation benefits become payable, under Section...more

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