The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has taken up a workers’ compensation case that attorneys said has the potential to chip away at the franchise model and diminish its value in the state.

The justices on May 3 granted allocatur in Saladworks v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Gaudioso and Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund) to review whether franchisors—companies that license their retail trademarks—are liable under the Workers’ Compensation Act for claims against the franchises using those trademarks.

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