Court Excuses Employer's Late Filing of Answer

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer’s late filing of an answer to a worker’s claim petition was properly excused. Case: Lucke v. Kost Tire Distributors Inc., No. 698 C.D. 2024, 10/09/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Charles Lucke worked for Kost Tire Distributors Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, alleging that he suffered injuries in April 2018 while trying to mount a large tire. Lucke’s claim petition listed Kost’s address as in Eynon, Pennsylvania. He did not identify Kost’s insurance carrie...