Court Overturns Assessment of Penalties on Employer for Contesting Worker's Claim

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer could not be penalized for contesting a worker’s claim after having entered into supplemental agreements on the amount of benefits due. Case: LifeQuest Nursing Center v. WCAB (Tisdale), No. 1250 C.D. 2017, 07/19/2018, published. Facts: Elizabeth Tisdale worked for LifeQuest Nursing Center. She allegedly sprained her left leg in April 2014 when she tripped over a patient’s wheelchair. LifeQuest issued a notice of temporary compensation payable and began investigating the compensability of Tisdale's claime...