Employer Can Modify Worker's Status After 104 Weeks of Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the state was entitled to modification of a worker’s disability benefits from total to partial after he collected 104 weeks of salary continuation benefits following an industrial injury. Case: Lynch v. Commonwealth (WCAB), No. 1202 C.D. 2021, 04/29/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: John Lynch worked at a state mental hospital run by the Department of Public Welfare. In 2012, Lynch suffered a left knee strain and right shoulder strain. The state accepted liability for the conditions and an exacerbation of Lynch&r...