Court Publishes Decision Holding Employer Liable for Penalties to Worker's Widow

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the imposition of penalties against an employer for failing to make payment to a worker’s widow in accordance with the award she had received, after the employer was unsuccessful in obtaining a writ of supersedeas. Case: City of Philadelphia v. WCAB (Thompson), No. 217 C.D. 2020, released 05/26/2021, published 09/28/2021. Facts and procedural history: In May 2018, a workers’ compensation law judge issued a decision and order granting a fatal claim petition filed by Larry Thompson’s widow. The WCJ ordered the employer to pay the...