Terms of Settlement Obligated Employer to Pay for Treatment of Condition it Never Accepted

The Commonwealth Court ruled that an employer that agreed to settle a worker’s claim was liable for payment for treatment for a condition it never accepted as compensable, but which was causally related to the worker’s accident. Case: Haslam v. WCAB (London Grove Communication), No. 1655 C.D. 2016, 09/01/2017, published. Facts: Thomas Haslam suffered multiple injuries in February 1998 while working for London Grove Communication. LGC later entered into an agreement accepting liability for fractures of Haslam’s right and left feet, and it settled the indemnity portion ...