Worker Waives Ability to Challenge Competency of Employer's Expert

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker waived his ability to challenge the competency of his employer’s expert to testify regarding his psychological condition. Case: Bonanno v. Rosebud Mining Co. (WCAB), No. 1266 C.D. 2024, 07/22/2025, unpublished. Facts: Brandon Bonanno worked for Rosebud Mining Co. as an underground coal miner. He suffered injuries at work in March 2016 when he was struck by a piece of equipment. Rosebud accepted liability for a hip fracture and later accepted liability for a diagnosis of anxiety. In 2019, a workers’ compensation judge fur...