Minor Fire Doesn't Constitute Abnormal Working Condition for Truck Driver With PTSD

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a minor fire that was extinguished in two minutes without physical injury to anyone did not constitute an abnormal working condition for a truck driver. Case: Premium Transportation Staffing Inc. v. Welker, No. 1329 C.D. 2022, 11/30/2023, published. Facts: Robert L. Welker worked for Premium Transportation Staffing Inc. In February 2015, Premium sent Welker to York Haven to pick up a truck. His pre-trip safety inspection included making sure a fire extinguisher was on board. While Welker was driving the truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, t...