Court Upholds Denial of Request to Suspend Worker's Disability Benefits

The Commonwealth Court ruled that an employer was not entitled to a suspension of a worker’s benefits after he returned to work, rejecting the claim that the worker's loss of income was attributable to an economic downturn as opposed to an injury. Case: Elliott Co. and Constitution States Services v. WCAB (Mattucci), No. 786 C.D. 2017, 01/11/2018, unpublished. Facts: Jesse A. Mattucci worked for the Elliott Co. and Constitution States Services. He injured his finger at work in May 2013. Elliott accepted the injury as compensable, and Mattucci began collecting weekly payme...