Worker Didn't Prove Thumb Surgiers Were Related to Work-Injury Covered by Settlement

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker did not prove her thumb surgeries were causally related to her work injury, as defined in a settlement agreement with her employer, and that she was barred from amending the description of her work injury in the agreement. Case: Bennett v. Jeld-Wen Inc. (WCAB), No. 707 C.D. 2022, 11/20/2023, unpublished. Facts: Bernice Bennett worked for Jeld-Wen Inc. She suffered injuries at work in 2010 that caused complex regional pain syndrome of the left upper extremity. In 2017, Bennett entered into a compromise and release agreement with...