The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker was required to pay the full amount of her employer’s lien against her third-party recovery, even though the estimate was far lower than the actual amount.
Case: Newsome v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 50 C.D. 2023, 07/15/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Janelle Newsome was a police officer for the City of Philadelphia. She suffered injuries at work in 2016 when she was struck by a construction sign.
The city accepted liability for a head injury and concussion, paying indemnity and medical benefits to N...
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