Court Upholds Award to Quadriplegic for Loss of Use of Both Arms

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award to a worker for the loss of use of both arms following an industrial accident. Case: Kemps v. Steets (WCAB), No. 1099 C.D. 2020, filed May 24, 2021, published 07/26/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Kristina Steets worked for John Kemps. She suffered injuries while at work in June 2017 following an explosion at Kemps’ fireworks company. Kemps issued a notice of compensation payable for an amputation involving multiple body parts. Steets filed claim and review petitions seeking to include a traumatic brain injury, sep...