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Workers' Compensation Claim Workers Compensation Act Traveling Employee

Marshall Dennehey

Top 10 Developments in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation in 2024

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1. Commonwealth Court holds that an employer’s failure to reimburse a claimant for out-of-pocket payments for CBD oil is in violation of the Act. Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB), 305 A.3d 1137 (Pa....more

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Injuries Sustained by a Claimant While Commuting Were Not Compensable Under the Act as the Claimant Was Not a Traveling Employee...

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Jorge Martinez v. Lewis Tree Service (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board); No. 298 C.D. 2023; filed Feb. 8, 2024; Senior Judge Leavitt - The claimant worked as a crew leader for the employer’s tree-trimming business. On...more

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Course and Scope: Don’t Fall Victim to the Geography Rule

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In Peters v. WCAB (Cintas Corp), No. 1835 C.D. 2017, the Commonwealth Court was tasked with deciding another traveling employee course and scope issue and they seemed to establish a bright line rule, based solely on...more

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