Court Upholds Determination That Injured Worker Didn't Establish Employer-Employee Relationship

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker did not meet his burden of establishing an employer-employee relationship necessary to support an award of benefits for his injuries from a fall while repairing a garage door. Case: Feliciano v. Montero, No. 646 C.D. 2025, 11/04/2026, unpublished. Facts: In April 2021, Angel Feliciano fell and suffered injuries while working with Frank Montero to repair a garage door. Feliciano underwent cervical and lumbar fusion surgeries to treat his injuries. According to Feliciano, he had worked with Montero as a helper t...