No Specific Loss Award for Worker Who Failed to Establish Permanency

The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker did not sufficiently prove the permanent loss of functionality in his index finger to support an award for the specific loss of use of that finger. Case: Morocho v. WCAB (Home Equity Renovations), No. 1393 C.D. 2016, 08/03/2016, published. Facts: Carlos Urena Morocho worked for Home Equity Renovations Inc. He injured his right hand in August 2012 while using a table saw. His thumb, index finger and middle finger all hit the blade of the saw, which cut the underside of the index finger from the top to the first joint of the finger. Procedural histo...