Court Upholds Termination of Benefits for Worker's Slip-and-Fall Accident

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the termination of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a slip-and-fall accident. Case: Tarawallie v. Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents (WCAB), No. 717 C.D. 2023, 07/22/2024, unpublished. Facts: Becky Tarawallie worked for Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents as a nurse assistant. She slipped and fell at work in November 2020. Magee accepted liability for upper arm and hip contusions and paid benefits to Tarawallie accordingly. In January 2021, Magee issued a notice that it was going to stop paying indemnity benefits and...