Employer's Undisputed Violations of Law Don't Warrant Penalties

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of a worker’s request for penalties against his employer despite the company's undisputed violation of state the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Jeantel v. Success America (WCAB), No. 76 C.D. 2022, 09/12/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Eddy Jeantel suffered injuries in August 2019 in an altercation with a student while working for Success America. Success accepted liability for his injuries but did not provide a list of physicians from whom he could seek treatment. Instead, Success made an app...