Court Reverses Denial of Employer's Petition to Modify Benefits to Former Pro Athlete

The Commonwealth Court overturned a decision by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denying an employer's request to modify the benefits owed to a former professional football player to account for the earning capacity its labor market survey showed he possessed. Case: Philadelphia Eagles v. WCAB, No. 1103 C.D. 2015, 05/06/2016, unpublished. Facts: Antoine Harris suffered an injury in August 2010 while working as a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles conceded that the injury was compensable, and a workers' compensation judge awarded Harris tot...