Worker Gets Benefits for Fall Injuries

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for injuries from falling as she walked from her assigned, employer-provided parking space to her workplace. Case: Weaver v. Breinig (WCAB), No. 490 C.D. 2020, released 04/26/2021, published 07/13/2021. Facts: Sally Breinig worked for James L. Weaver as an embroidery manager for 13 years. On Feb. 10, 2017, she fell on the sidewalk adjacent to Weaver’s building while walking to work shortly before her shift began. Breinig had parked in a small, public parking lot owned by Carnegie Borough behi...