Worker Gets Presumption That Recent Symptoms Relate to Old Back Injury

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was entitled to a presumption that some of his symptoms were related to an old back injury and that his employer failed to rebut it. Case: Rickley v. Dandy Service Corp. (WCAB), No. 524 C.D. 2023, 04/04/2024, unpublished. Facts: Norman Rickley injured his back in 2006 while working for Dandy Service Corp. This injury required several surgeries, including lumbar decompression and implants. In 2010, Rickley settled his entitlement to indemnity benefits with Dandy, but the deal left Dandy responsible for his ongoing medical e...