Court Upholds WCAB's Denial of Self-Represented Worker's Petition for Rehearing

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board properly rejected a self-represented worker’s request for a rehearing after the court had already affirmed a decision denying his penalty petition. Case: May v. Dana Corp. (WCAB), No. 1511 C.D. 2022., 01/12/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Jesse R. May worked for Dana Corp. He suffered injuries at work twice in 1990, once in 1993 and once in 1999. While represented by counsel, May agreed to settle his entitlement to wage-loss benefits for these injuries in 2003. A w...