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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summary Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise No. 3 EAP 2024 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Decided: January 22, 2025 Background The Claimant sustained a work injury necessitating the amputation of her right forearm, which the parties agreed was a specific loss entitling her to a healing period of up to 20… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Howard Univ. Hosp. v. D.C. Dep’t of Emp. Servs. No. 23-AA-0699 D.C. Court of Appeals Decided: January 10, 2025 DCA holds that employee did not voluntarily limit his income or fail to cooperate with vocational rehabilitation when he quit a new job after only 4 days Background The… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries City of Philadelphia v. Deloatch Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania CASES CONSOLIDATED No. 541 C.D. 2022, No. 589 C.D. 2022 Decided Dec. 24, 2024 The Commonwealth Court addresses the impact of failing to preserve the issue of a subrogation lien at every stage of a case as well as the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Springfield Pest, et al. v. Scott Peterman Court of Appeals of Virginia 2024 W. Va. App. Decided: Nov. 26, 2023 When awarding permanent partial disability benefits, the Workers’ Compensation Commission may use a claimant’s post-surgery impairment rating where the claimant’s condition worsens following a corrective surgery. Background On June… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summaries Carter v. Humana, Inc. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia Case No. 2056-23-2 Decided: Dec. 23, 2024 Claim denial is appropriate when a Claimant fails to show she is at an increased risk of injury in her employment as the injury is not causally related to her… read more