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February 22, 2022
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board Hearings Transition to Hybrid In-person and “Hot Bench” Proceedings
Harrisburg, PA – As the Commonwealth begins to return to normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic, new regulations will implement the most significant changes to the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board in fifty years. Beginning in March 2022, the Board will transition to a hybrid system to conduct oral arguments. The Board will resume regional in-person proceedings,… read more
February 21, 2022
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – February 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Jamey Kamp v. Green Acres Contracting Co. (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1275 C.D. 2020 Decided: January 21, 2022 An employee who tripped and fell while on her way to purchase breakfast in a common area food court prior to the start of her shift was found to… read more
February 15, 2022
TT&H Attorney Regina Parker Wins Termination of Benefits
Attorney Regina Parker recently won a termination of benefits and ruling that Claimant’s cervical spine surgery is unrelated to the work injury. Claimant filed a Claim Petition for ongoing benefits alleging that he fell backwards from his truck and sustained cervical disc herniations, a strain/sprain, and an aggravation of underlying cervical degenerative disease that led… read more
January 21, 2022
PA Workers’ Compensation Alert – Some Pandemic Era Changes to Notary Requirements Become Permanent
Harrisburg, PA – On February 20, 2022, Act 95 of 2021 will take effect, making some temporary emergency COVID-19 measures permanent. Sections 413(c) and (d) required a carrier issuing a Notice of Suspension or Modification to include a notarized affidavit from the carrier that the compensation was modified or suspended due to a return to… read more
January 03, 2022
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Pharmacy’s Demand to Intervene in Utilization Review Process
Harrisburg, PA – On December 22, 2021, the PA Supreme Court issued a Decision that addresses a frequent question regarding the Utilization Review process. In Keystone RX v Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office, the Supreme Court held that a non-treating provider, such as a pharmacy, does not have a right to intervene… read more