SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Ganley v. Upper Darby Twp. Workers Comp. Appeal Bd. No. 770 C.D. 2024 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: October 22, 2025 While individual aspects of a claimant’s experience might be expected for firefighters, such as performing CPR and witnessing death, the specific combination of
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries UEGF v. Aguilar (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 908 C.D. 2024 Decided: September 9, 2025 A claimant may establish liability against the UEGF before a claimant submits proof of ineligibility for out of state benefits, but payment cannot be issued until such proof
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summaries & Legal Update Automation to the Petition for Medical Treatment (PMT) Program Starting September 26, 2025 The PMT Program addresses cases in which an authorized treating physician has recommended treatment for a condition or body part that has already been approved by the Commission.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Lewis v. City of Phila. No. 362 C.D. 2024 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: August 11, 2025 Claimants who execute a stipulation relative to a physical work injury are not necessarily precluded from later expanding the diagnosis to include a psychological component where the
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Inova Healty Sys. v. Nha-Uyen Nguyen No. 0906-24-1 Court of Appeals of Virginia Decided: August 12, 2025 Claimant’s exposure to inappropriate sexual advances by a patient is compensable as a “sudden or unexpected shock or fright.” Background Claimant worked as an ultrasound technologist at
Automation to the Petition for Medical Treatment (PMT) Program Starting September 26, 2025 The PMT Program addresses cases in which an authorized treating physician has recommended treatment for a condition or body part that has already been approved by the Commission. New automation within the program is designed to speed
