Court Publishes Knee Injury Claim Decision

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ordered publication of its decision upholding benefits to a worker for the aggravation of his preexisting knee condition. Case: Lebanon Transit v. Schaeffer (WCAB), No. 141 C.D. 2024, released 04/07/2025, published 07/10/2025. Facts: Phillip Schaeffer worked for Lebanon Transit as a heavy-duty bus technician, a physically demanding job. Schaeffer claimed that in May 2021, he was working in a seated position installing a brake drum that weighed approximately 85 pounds when it slipped, and he caught it. Schaeffer said he immediately experienced pain in h...