Supreme Court Clarifies Benefit Calculation for Worker Who Lost Part of Arm

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a worker who lost part of her arm was entitled to benefits using the formula for a specific loss. Case: Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB), No. 3 EAP 2024, 01/22/2025, published. Facts: Jennifer Jackiw worked for Soft Pretzel Franchise. She suffered a crush injury at work in June 2020 that resulted in the amputation of her lower right arm. Soft Pretzel accepted liability and stipulated that Jackiw’s injury was a specific loss of the forearm under Section 306(c)(2) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. However, the parties could not agre...