Benefits Can Be Cut-Off even if Worker Didn't Get Notice of Ability to Return to Work

A unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an employer need not provide an injured employee with written notice of ability to return to work before offering alternative employment when the employee had not yet filed a claim petition or proven her entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. The notice informs the worker that her employer considers her able to resume some form of employment and advises her that she has an obligation to look for work if she is able, otherwise she may lose her entitlement to the continued payment of benefits. But Shirley Hilton wasn't...