SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Steets v. Celebration Fireworks (WCAB) No. 3 MAP 2024 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Decided: May 30, 2025 When a claimant dies as a result of a work injury while adjudicating a claim for specific loss benefits, the entire balance of that specific loss award
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Vola v. City of Northfield No. A1627-23 Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decided: May 14, 2025 When a petitioner sustains injuries in an employer-authorized vehicle in transit to an employer-authorized job site, the petitioner may be acting within the scope of
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Camping World RV Sales, LLC v. Ocasio Court of Appeals of Virginia No. 0439-24-4 Decided: May 27, 2025 Claimant’s injuries were the result of assault and battery, not horseplay Background: Claimant, an operations manager, was injured while walking in the Employer’s yard when a
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Brittany Foster v. Primecare Medical of West Virginia, Inc. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (SCA) No. 23-726 Decided: May 27, 2025 A claimant need not prove that her occupation is at greater risk than the general population for COVID-19 if she
