The Commonwealth Court ruled that an injured worker’s weekly benefits were subject to modification to reflect his earning potential from two jobs identified by his employer’s vocational expert.
Case: Smith v. WCAB (Supervalu Holdings PA), No. 796 C.D. 2016, 01/05/2018, published.
Facts and procedural history: Dennis Smith worked for Supervalu Holdings PA. While he was at work in February 2011, some items fell from a shelf and landed on his head.
Supervalu accepted liability for a cervical strain/sprain. It began paying Smith benefits of $661.67 per week, based on his average wee...
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