Worker's Settlement Agreement Without Employer Signature Valid

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the validity of a worker’s third-party settlement agreement and ruled that her employer could continue to take a future credit against her benefits. Case: Chellis v. Delaware Valley Charter High School (WCAB), No. 724 C.D. 2022, 09/06/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Cheryl Chellis worked for Delaware Valley Charter High School as a bus driver. She sustained a left shoulder sprain and strain when a car rear-ended a bus she was driving in April 2015. The school accepted liability for Chellis’ injuries. In June 2018, C...