Employer Can Modify Status of Worker With Reinstated TD Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reinstatement of total disability benefits but that his employer was entitled to modify his status. Case: Hutchinson v. Annville Township (WCAB), Nos. 16 & 17 C.D. 2021, 08/09/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: John Hutchinson broke his leg in June 2006 while working for Annville Township and received temporary total disability benefits. In June 2009, Hutchinson underwent an impairment rating examination and received a rating of less than 50% under the sixth edition of the American Medical As...