Injury to Worker's Foot Warrants Award Only for Closed Period

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of disability benefits to a worker for a closed period of time for a foot condition. Case: Perez-Martinez v. Dart Container Corp. of Pennsylvania (WCAB), No. 283 C.D. 2025, 07/24/2026, unpublished. Facts: Rodolfo Perez-Martinez began working for the Dart Container Corp. of Pennsylvania in October 2014. In January 2022, Dart began asking its employees to wear steel-toed boots or to use covers for their shoes. Perez-Martinez alleged that the steel-toed boots were heavy and caused his feet to swell; he also developed a bump underneath his...