No Additional Benefits for Worker With Back Injury

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits for a back injury. Case: Faulkner v. Ann’s Choice Inc. (WCAB), No. 207 C.D. 2023, 03/04/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Cynthia Faulkner worked for Ann’s Choice Inc. She injured her back at work in August 2020, and Ann’s accepted liability for her medical treatment. In June 2021, Ann’s filed a petition to terminate its payment of medical benefits, asserting that Faulkner had fully recovered from the work injury as of May 27, 2021. Faulkner then...