Injured Worker May Not Set Aside Settlement With Employer

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was not entitled to set aside the workers’ compensation settlement she reached with her employer. Case: Clarius v. Rite Aid Corp. (WCAB), No. 897 C.D. 2023, 07/19/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Deborah J. Clarius worked for Rite Aid Corp. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, which she settled with the assistance of counsel. A workers’ compensation judge signed off on the deal in February 2020. In September 2022, Clarius filed a petition alleging that medical bills for a 2018 left knee inj...