Court Says IRE Physician Erred in Evaluating Only Accepted Conditions of Claim

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reinstated a worker’s total disability benefits, finding an impairment rating evaluator had not been limited to assigning a disability rating only for the accepted work-related injuries. Case: Sicilia v. API Roofers Advantage Program (WCAB), No. 747 C.D. 2021, 06/07/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Vincent Sicilia suffered injuries in 1999 when he fell from a ladder while at work. His employer accepted liability for a lumbar strain and a left knee contusion. Sicilia later petitioned to expand the scope of the accepted work-related i...