Employer Should Have Been Allowed to Set Aside Stipulation Based on Worker's Lies

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer should have been allowed to set aside its stipulation of facts agreeing to the enlargement of an employee’s claim. Case: VNA of St. Luke’s Home Health/Hospice Inc. v. Ortiz (WCAB), No. 1312 C.D. 2022, 07/23/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Elizabeth Ortiz worked as an administrative assistant for VNA of St. Luke’s Home Health/Hospice Inc. She suffered injuries to her left shoulder in November 2017 when she fell while attempting to sit down. VNA issued a notice of temporary compensation payable...