Vocational Expert Can Use Personal Knowledge to Establish Available Positions for Worker

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer was entitled to modify a worker’s benefits after it identified jobs within her capabilities that would enable her to increase her earning power. Case: Walk v. Pennsylvania State University (WCAB), No. 1325 C.D. 2024, 09/17/2025, unpublished. Facts: Amy Walk worked for Pennsylvania State University. She suffered a second-degree burn to her left forearm at work in March 2018. The university accepted liability for the injury. In May 2022, the university issued a notice that Dr. James Craig had determined that Walk was abl...