Court Clarifies Notice Requirements for Employers Terminating Compensation

In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer that filed a notice of temporary compensation payable was not required to file a notice termination or of denial when it sought to stop paying indemnity benefits. Case: Raymour & Flanigan v. WCAB (Obeid), No. 371 C.D. 2020, 08/16/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Lamis Obeid worked for Raymour & Flanigan as a home furnishing consultant. In September 2018, Obeid reported an injury to her coccyx/sacrum from falling off a chair. On Oct. 1, 2018, the workers’ c...