Worker's Permanent Out-of-State Move Wasn't Withdrawal from Workforce

A worker's move from Pennsylvania to Nevada did not establish that she had permanently removed herself from the workforce, the Commonwealth Court ruled. Case: Chesik v. WCAB (Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs), No. 758 C.D. 2015, 11/09/2015, published. Facts: Mary Ellen Chesik injured her back in 2009 while working for the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Her employer accepted her claim and began paying her $418 in weekly compensation benefits. In March 2013, the department filed a motion to suspend Chesik's benefits, alleging she had moved to Ne...