Court: Worker's Petitions for Reinstatement, Penalties Properly Dismissed as Untimely

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s petitions for reinstatement of benefits and penalties as untimely. Case: Munoz v. Jermacans Style Inc. (WCAB), No. 1284 C.D. 2024, 07/11/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Pablo Munoz worked for Jermacans Style Inc. He injured his left shoulder at work in September 2018. Jermacans accepted liability for the injury and began paying benefits to Munoz. Jermacans filed a petition to terminate the benefits after an independent medical examiner opined that Munoz was fully recovered as of March 20...