Employer Subjected to Sanctions for Improper Termination of Benefits

The Commonwealth Court ruled that an out-of-state employer was subject to penalties for improperly terminating payment of benefits to an injured employee after a judge found Pennsylvania had jurisdiction over the worker’s claim. Case: Copping v. WCAB (Mast Trucking), No. 1219 C.D. 2017, 08/27/2018, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: In August 2013, Denise Copping attended a truck-driving job fair in Williamsport with her fiancé, Don Miller. While at the job fair, they filled out applications and spoke with a representative from Mast Trucking. The representative checked ...