Court Upholds Award to Worker for Aggravation of Preexisting Knee Condition

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a worker for the aggravation of his preexisting knee condition. Case: Lebanon Transit v. Schaeffer (WCAB), No. 141 C.D. 2024, 04/07/2025, unpublished. Facts: Phillip Schaeffer worked for Lebanon Transit as a heavy-duty bus technician. The job is physically demanding. Schaeffer claimed that in May 2021, he was working in a seated position installing a bus brake drum that weighed approximately 85 pounds when it slipped, and he caught it. Schaeffer said he immediately experienced pain in his lower back and right kn...