Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Her Lack of Credibility

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits from a fall based on her lack of credibility and an expert medical opinion that she had not suffered a work-related injury. Case: Niculcea v. Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (WCAB), No. 1645 C.D. 2024, 07/10/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Monica Niculcea worked for the Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She fell at work in November 2017. Susquehanna Valley paid benefits under several notices of temporary compensation until February 2018...