Court Upholds Modification of Liquor Store Clerk's Benefits Based on Evidence of Earning Capacity

The Commonwealth Court upheld the modification of a liquor store clerk’s benefits based on evidence of her post-injury earning capacity, saying her employer did not need to establish that it had no available positions within her physical capabilities. Case: Brozman v. WCAB (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), No. 1697 C.D. 2016, 10/05/2017, unpublished. Facts: Cynthia Brozman worked for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as a store clerk. In September 2005, Brozman slipped on wine that had leaked from a broken case. The state accepted liability for injuries to Brozman’s back, arm a...