Carrier Can't Get Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement for Benefits

The Commonwealth Court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to supersedeas fund reimbursement for benefits it paid to an injured worker that should have been paid by a different carrier. Case: Volpe Tile and Marble v. WCAB (Redelheim), No. 118 C.D. 2017, 09/29/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Josh Redelheim injured himself while working for Volpe Tile and Marble in July 2006. At the time, Volpe had workers’ compensation coverage with the Nationwide Insurance Co. Nationwide paid benefits to Redelheim until he returned to work. In December 2007, Redelheim file...