Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Supreme Court Grants Allocatur in Jeanes Hospital

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Jeanes Hospital v. WCAB (Hass) is the case that holds a Claimant must file a timely Claim Petition to add to the description of injury. Th...
Thursday, September 11, 2003

Materials for Blair County Chamber of Commerce Risk Management Committee Presentation, September 12, 2003

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These are the materials for the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Risk Management Committee Presentation, September 12, 2003. Department o...

Petition to Review Utilization Review Determination Timely If Filed 30 Days After Bureau's Receipt

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In P. Gallie v. WCAB (Fichtel & Sachs Industries) The Commonwealth Court affirmed the WCJ, who determined that Section 306(f.1)(6)(iv)...

PMA President and CEO to Webcast Presentation

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John W. Smithson, President and Chief Executive Officer of PMA Capital Corporation, will make a presentation at Sandler O'Neill & Pa...
Tuesday, September 09, 2003

John T. Kupchinsky Appointed Director of Bureau of Workers Compensation

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Congratulations to John T. Kupchinsky, Esq. who was appointed by Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Stephen M. Schmerin as Director ...
Monday, September 08, 2003

HHS Answers HIPAA Questions.

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By clicking on this link to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Q&A Site , you can review the position of HHS that...

Specific Loss Benefits Can Be Paid Concurrently With TTD Benefits

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In Faulkner Cadillac v. WCAB (Tinari) the Claimant's specific loss was unrelated to a later injury for which he was receiving workers...

Comonwealth Court Remands With Direction On Appropriate Findings After Daniels

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C. O'Donnell v. WCAB (United Parcel Service) is the first case to apply the Supreme Court's decision in Daniels to find a WCJ'...
Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Legion Insurance Company Liquidation Decision Published

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The Commonwealth Court published the Opinion in M. Koken v. Legion Insurance Company concluding Legion should be liquidated.

No Apportionment When New Injury Aggravates Old Injury

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In South Abington Township, et al. v. WCAB (Becker, et al.) the Claimant had a work-related injury to his hip, returned to work, then suffe...

Bureau Issues Press Release on Medical Only Notice of Compensation Payable

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An August 29, 2003 Department News post advises the Bureau is accepting various documents that purport to be a medical only Notice of Compe...

Claimant Must Show Course and Scope of Employment Even When There Is a Late Answer

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In W. Bensing v. WCAB (James D. Morrissey, Inc.) , even though the Employer did not file an answer or appear at the first hearing, the Commo...