Vague Testimony Doesn't Disprove Injury Reported

A claimant's vague and sometimes contradictory testimony does not mean he failed to provide a notice of injury to his employer, a Pennsylvania appellate court found. The Commonwealth Court ruled in Spaine v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, an opinion not reported, and awarded a total disability to claimant Daniel E. Spaine. Spaine worked for the commercial masonry construction firm, operating a forklift. In June 2000, while in the course of employment, he sustained injuries to his right hip and right knee. He continued to perform his regular job until September 2000. In March 2001, ...