Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Commonwealth Court Reviews Several Issues of Competency of Utilization Reviews

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In M. Haynes v. WCAB (City of Chester) The Claimant took his doctor's testimony in support of physical therapy his doctor prescribed. ...
Monday, October 20, 2003

Issue in Gibson v. WCAB (Armco Stainless & Alloy Products) is the Standard of Proof of Asbestos Exposure

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I was provided the .pdf of Gibson v. WCAB (Armco Stainless & Alloy Products), the unreported decision of the Commonwealth Court on which...
Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Claim Petition Available Online

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The Claim Petition for Workers' Compensation Benefits is now available to complete and file online at the Bureau of Workers' Compen...
Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Status of OSHA Regualtion of Repetitive Stress Injuries

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An article in the Washington Post details the debate about reporting of repetitive stress injuries. The OSHA rule requiring reporting pass...

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted with Grant of Supersedeas, But The Unreported Commonwealth Court Opinion Posting Has Expired

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The Supreme Court granted a Petition for Alllowance of Appeal and granted supersedeas in Gibson v. WCAB (Armco Stainless & Alloy Product...
Wednesday, October 08, 2003

SWIF Unsuccessful In Voiding Policy On Allegation Of Employer Misrepresentation

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In SWIF v. WCAB (Hering, et al.) the Claimant was found by the WCJ to be an employee of the Employer while working as a parcel delivery per...

Workers' Compensation Carrier Can Take Subrogation Against UIM Award From the Employer's Policy Under Act 44.

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In C. Schwaab v. WCAB (Schmidt Baking Co., Inc.) the Commonwealth Court rejected the Claimant's arguments attempting to collect both wo...

Supreme Court May Rule on Unbundling Attorney's Fees

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The Supreme Court granted the Claimant's appeal in Vitac Corporation, Pet v. WCAB (Rozanc) and denied the Employer's appeal . This...

No Penalty When Question of law or Fact Remains Unresolved.

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Alex Hostina, Dec., Claimant, et al. v. WCAB (Allied Signal, Inc., et al.) includes a very complex factual pattern, but a simple result. N...

The Comprehensive NeuroMuscular Profiler (TM)

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The company Medical Technologies Limited anticipates FDA approval of a product called The Comprehensive NeuroMuscular Profiler that assesses...
Thursday, October 02, 2003

In Second Specific Loss to the Same Extremity, a Credit is Given for Prior Specific Loss

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In J. Schemmer v. WCAB (US Steel) the Commonwealth Court affirmed the WCJ and Board's grant of the Employer's Petition to Modify to...
Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Claimant Can Not Be Awarded Penalties After C&R

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In Dr. Lincow v. WCAB (Prudential Securities, Inc.) the WCJ found the doctor's treatment unreasonable and unnecessary but on appeal to ...