Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Offset for Social Security Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the constitutionality of a statutory offset against an injured worker’s compensation to account for his receipt of Social Security old-age benefits. Case: Sadler v. Philadelphia Coca-Cola, No. 1294 C.D. 2020, 01/07/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Carl Sadler worked for Philadelphia Coca-Cola for just four weeks in 2012 before suffering multiple injuries while on the job. Coca-Cola accepted liability for the injuries and paid temporary total disability benefits of $652, based on an average weekly wage of $978. Coca-Cola filed...