Res Judicata Bars Worker's Latest Attempt to Challenge Termination of Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was barred by res judicata from challenging the termination of his benefits years after the fact. Case: Munoz v. Jermacans Style Inc. (WCAB), No.  58 C.D. 2022, 05/19/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Pablo Munoz worked for Jermacans Style Inc. He suffered a shoulder injury in September 2018, which Jermacans accepted as compensable. Jermacans filed a petition seeking to terminate Munoz’s benefits after an independent medical examiner reported he had recovered from his injury as of March 2019. Even though M...