Court Vacates Denial of Benefits for Psyche Claim by Robbery Victim

The Commonwealth Court vacated the denial of benefits to the manager of a check-cashing facility for her psychological distress after being the victim of an armed robbery. Case: Murphy v. WCAB (Ace Check Cashing), No. 1604 C.D. 2013, 02/20/2015, published. Facts: Pamela Murphy worked as the manager of a check-cashing business. When she arrived for work with her husband on June 19, 2010, an armed robber confronted them. The robber handcuffed Murphy's husband and pushed him into the backseat of Murphy's car. He told Murphy that his accomplice would kill her husband if she didn'...