Possibility that Worker Might Have More Surgery Didn't Mean She Wasn't at MMI

The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker could be at maximum medical improvement for an elbow injury, even though her condition could still change if she underwent surgery in the future. Case: Neff v. WCAB (Pennsylvania Game Commission), No. 130 C.D. 2014, 01/08/2015, published. Facts: Nicole Neff filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits based on an injury to her wrist that she allegedly sustained in 2004 while working for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The commission accepted her carpal tunnel syndrome as compensable and began paying her benefits. In 2006, the commission f...