Collateral Estoppel Precludes Worker From Challenging Validity of Settlement

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker was precluded from trying to challenge the validity of his settlement agreements with his employer. Case: May v. Dana Corp., No. 872 C.D. 2023, 07/09/2024, unpublished. Facts: Jesse May worked for Dana Corp. He suffered injuries at work in January 1990, September 1990, October 1993 and March 1999. In 2003, with the assistance of counsel, May executed four compromise and release agreements with Dana. The agreements resolved May’s entitlement to wage loss benefits for each work-related injury and reserved his righ...