Employer May Terminate Worker's Benefits With No Liability for Litigation Costs

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a city was entitled to terminate a worker’s benefits and that she was not entitled to an award of litigation costs. Case: Walker v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 859 C.D. 2023, 04/15/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Christal Walker worked for the City of Philadelphia as a full-time data services clerk. She fell while attempting to sit in an office chair at work in April 2010. Walker sought treatment from Dr. Melody Hu. The treatment consisted of epidural steroid injections, a prescription f...