Can Act 111 Be Applied Retroactively to Impairment Rating Evaluations Prior to Its Passage in 2018?
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21
In City of Pittsburgh vs. WCAB (Donovan), No. 1804 C.D. 2019 (4/22/2021) claimant sustained a work injury in July 2010 to both his shoulders. That injury was accepted by the employer, and claimant received wage loss benefits. In January 2013, claimant underwent an impairment rating evaluation which demonstrated a 15 percent whole body impairment. The parties entered into a stipulation adopted by a judge wherein claimant’s benefits were modified in character only to partial disability benefits....
By: Chartwell Law