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Case Law Update Workers Compensation

Pennsylvania Employee injured while running in parking lot not granted workers’ compensation

Mark Buterbaugh

There are cases now and then that involve the argument of ‘course and scope’, meaning, did the injury occur in the course and scope of employment.  Over the years, Pennsylvania…Continue readingPennsylvania Employee injured while running in parking lot not granted workers’ compensation

Case Law Update Workers Compensation

Commonwealth Court Reaffirms Residency Does Not Provide Jurisdiction in Workers Compensation

Mark Buterbaugh

Recently, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, once again, addressed the issue of state jurisdiction over a workers compensation claim. In this case, a Pennsylvania resident was injured in an auto accident…Continue readingCommonwealth Court Reaffirms Residency Does Not Provide Jurisdiction in Workers Compensation

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Pennsylvania Store Manager Trying To Stop A Theft Awarded Workers Compensation Benefits

Mark Buterbaugh

A Pennsylvania gas station store manager who suffered a traumatic brain injury when attempting to foil a store theft, has been awarded workers compensation benefits in a decision by the…Continue readingPennsylvania Store Manager Trying To Stop A Theft Awarded Workers Compensation Benefits

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Liquor Store Robbery is Not a Normal Working Condition

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has handed down a ruling that post-traumatic distress disorder suffered by an employee of a Pennsylvania state liquor store, as a result of an armed robbery,…Continue readingLiquor Store Robbery is Not a Normal Working Condition