Meeting to Review Job Insufficient Notice - PA Court

A Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania, in an opinion not published, ruled that a meeting between the employee and the employer to discuss a job and its duties for purposes of return to work did not provide sufficient information to determine whether the proposed job was within the employee's restrictions. In Barnes v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (2169 C.D. 2005, 06/28/2006) Barnes sustained a work-related right wrist injury on April 19, 1993, which employer accepted by issuing a Notice of Compensation Payable. In December 1994, employer filed a petition to modify or suspend Barnes' co...