Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Petition for Post-Surgery Reinstatement of Benefits

The Commonwealth Court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to reinstatement of her benefits after undergoing surgery for a condition that hadn’t been accepted as compensable. Case: McNeil v. WCAB (Department of Corrections), 09/01/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Janie McNeil worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at the Graterford Correctional Institution. She slipped and fell while at work in January 2011. The department accepted liability for a left ankle sprain and left shoulder sprain. The department later accepted liability for a back strai...