Truck Driver Gets Limited Expansion of Injuries From Fall

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision to expand the description of a worker’s injuries, but not to the full extent he had requested. Case: Hatten v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., No. 696 C.D. 2021, 08/01/2022, unpublished. Facts: Elbert Hatten Jr. operated a tractor-trailer and delivered freight for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Hatten fell at work in July 2018, landing on his buttocks. J.B. Hunt accepted liability for injuries to Hatten’s lumbar and/or sacral vertebrae and commenced weekly indemnity benefits of $534.93. Procedural history: In April ...