Employer Can Terminate Benefits to Worker Who Stopped Treatment

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ordered publication of its decision allowing an employer to terminate a worker’s benefits because she stopped treatment. Case: Ciarolla v. WCAB (Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP), No. 1263 C.D. 2019, decided 05/12/2020, published 09/11/2020. Facts: Cynthia Ciarolla worked for Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP as a sales representative. She suffered injuries in a car accident in January 2014. Astrazeneca accepted liability for a lumbar sprain/strain. Procedural history: In November 2016, Astrazeneca filed a petition to terminate Ciarolla’s b...