The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that, when a workers’ compensation claimant recovers from a third-party tortfeasor, the amount left over after the employer is reimbursed for previously paid compensation applies as credit only toward future disability benefits, not medical expenses.

The issue came down to the court’s interpretation of the phrase “installments of compensation” in the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.

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