Court: Worker Fully Recovered From Spinal Aggravation

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker had fully recovered from an aggravation of the degenerative condition of her cervical spine. Case: Rathfon v. Rite Aid Corp. (WCAB), No. 574 C.D. 2025, 09/23/2026, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Susan Rathfon worked for Rite Aid Corp. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting she suffered an aggravation of the degenerative condition of her cervical spine in January 2019. A workers’ compensation judge awarded Rathfon total disability benefits of $1,049 per week beginning in Febru...