Judge Adds to Employee's Claim

A claimant doesn't need to file a petition to add a condition to her claim because the workers' compensation judge already added it, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled. In QVC Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, No. 1493 C.D. 2005, 10/12/2006, June Warner suffered a work-related injury when she bent down to pick up something and her knee made a loud cracking sound and began to hurt. Warner and QVC executed a supplemental agreement wherein they acknowledged that Warner was entitled to partial benefits. Warner suffered another work-related injury, subsequently describe...