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C&W Journal
C&W Journal
Cipriani & Werner provides legal insight for business professionals.
May 2012 Edition
WCJ Allowed To Amend Work Injury On Own Motion
Source
City of Philadelphia v. WCAB (Smith), No. 768 C.D. 2007 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2008)
Analysis
Defendant appealed the Workers' Compensation Judge’s decision denying a termination petition based upon credit medical evidence of an injury beyond that listed on the operative document. The Commonwealth Court ruled that §413(a) allows a WCJ to amend the description of injury of his own volition if doing so is supported by credible evidence of record.
What it Means for You
The days of obtaining a termination because the operative document lists an artificially minor injury are gone. However, this does not mean that you should blindly expand the description of injury every time a new diagnosis is obtained. Contact a C&W workers’ compensation specialist to determine the best strategy regarding the injury description issue in your case.
Journal Edition
May 2008
