Worker Can Have Total Disability Status Reinstated

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was entitled to the modification of his partial disability status following the invalidation of the state’s impairment rating evaluation process. Case: County of Allegheny v. WCAB (Butkus), No. 486 C.D. 2020, 04/29/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Stanley Butkus suffered injuries in the course of his employment with the County of Allegheny in September 2006. The county accepted liability for medical benefits only. In May 2009, a workers’ compensation law judge ruled that Butkus’ foot and ankle injurie...