The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of an injured miner’s request for penalties.
Case: Egizio v. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. LLC, No. 1084 C.D. 2022, 07/27/2023, unpublished.
Facts: Robert J. Egizio worked as a miner for Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. LLC. He injured his knee at work in June 2014.
Egizio received treatment at a hospital emergency room, then returned to work the next day. Egizio was assigned to a mix of light duty and regular duty to accommodate his knee injury.
Consol paid for Egizio’s medical expenses, but it never issued a notice of c...
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