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October 21, 2022

eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – October 2022 – Pennsylvania

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARY Wolfe v. Martellas Pharmacy (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 432 C.D. 2021 Decided; August 31, 2022 Employers may subsequently litigate a termination petition by proving a change in a claimant’s condition, but the allegations in the termination petition may not contradict the admissions

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eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – October 2022 – Virginia

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Martin v. Fluvanna County Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001842749 Decided: October 4, 2022 Retroactive provisions of § 65.2-402.1(B), awarding that COVID-19 diagnoses are compensable for law enforcement officers, are constitutional. Background Claimant worked as a law enforcement officer, and contracted COVID-19. Claimant sought the

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