ALJ Must Address Possible Consequential Disability From Injury

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a case had to be remanded for a judge to address whether a worker’s disability was a natural and probable consequence of an injury. Case: Sabo v. Johnstown Wire Technologies, No. 1080 C.D. 2024, 07/15/2025, unpublished. Facts: Layne Sabo worked for Johnstown Wire Technologies Inc. He felt pain in his right shoulder and upper arm while he was pulling wire out of a machine at work in March 2021. Sabo did not immediately report an injury because he believed it was minor. Sabo’s pain did not relent, but he finished his shift. After g...