Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Benefits for Specific Loss

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the modification of an injured worker’s benefits from wage loss to a specific loss based on the partial amputation of a toe. Case: Perkins v. Consolidated Pennsylvania Coal Co., No. 305 C.D. 2023, 07/17/2024, unpublished. Facts: Timothy J. Perkins worked for Consolidated Pennsylvania Coal Co. as a miner. He suffered a crush injury to his foot in February 2018, and Consolidated accepted liability. Doctors amputated Perkins’ third and fourth toes and part of his second toe. In October 2020, Perkins underwent an independent medica...