Immediate Appeal Not Available for Challenge to Judge's Decision Not to Recuse

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker’s challenge to a judge’s decision not to recuse herself was not immediately appealable. Case: Lonjuin v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (WCAB), No. 334 C.D. 2025, 08/25/2026, unpublished. Facts: Donnette Lonjuin worked for the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. She injured her left shoulder at work in January 2023. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation judge granted Lonjuin indemnity and medical benefits related to the injury. The university appealed, and the Workers’ Compensation ...