Worker Not Entitled to Penalties for Employer's Failure to Pay for Meds

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties for his employer’s failure to pay for his prescribed medications. Case: Benedict v. Hard Chrome Specialists Inc. (WCAB), No. 746 C.D. 2023, 09/20/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Kevin Benedict worked for Hard Chrome Specialists Inc. He suffered injuries at work in October 2012. A workers’ compensation judge determined that Benedict suffered a herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-5 and that HCS was responsible for paying reasonable and necessary medical treatment. In Nov...