Wednesday, January 28, 2004

For Low Back Pain, Exercise, don't go for Prolotherapy

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In one recent study at VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands , a graded activity program, meaning a progressive exercise regi...

School District May Take a Pension Offset Only For What the School District Contributes

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Pittsburgh Board of Education v. WCAB (Schulz) answered the question left unanswered in Pittsburgh Board of Education v. WCAB (Dancho) . F...
Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Pennsylvania Costs Per Claim Rose, But Remain Lower Than Median of Other States

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A press release regarding the latest WCRI Study states that while costs per claim in Pennsylvania rose 8.5 per cent per year on average fro...

Commonwealth Court Confirms Cafeteria Plan Funds Not Wages

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In J. Weikel v. WCAB (PECO) The Employer provided "flex dollars" for benefits, and the Claimant could get them in cash if they we...
Thursday, January 15, 2004

Commonwealth Court Affirms WCJ May Grant Motion To Dismiss on the Pleadings

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In Karotka, et al. v. WCAB (Millcreek Community Hospital, et al.) the spouse of the Claimant who passed away from reasons unrelated to her ...

Commonwealth Court Further Defines Supersedeas Reimbursement After C&R

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In Coyne Textile v. WCAB (Voorhis) the WCJ dismissed the Employer's Termination Petition after a C&R holding the C&R resolved a...
Tuesday, January 06, 2004

Supreme Court Denies Appeal on Some Cases of Interest, Consolidates Korach With Jeanes Hospital

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The Supreme Court denied Allowance of Appeal in Sekulski v. WCAB (Indy Associates) (June 18, 2003 post) a course and scope of employment ...
Friday, January 02, 2004

Supreme Court Holds WCJ May Determine Paternity, Limited To WC Claim

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In Rossa v. WCAB (City of Philadelphia) the issue before the WCJ was the paternity of a child prosecuting a fatal claim petition. The Supr...

Supreme Court Reverses Commonwealth Court in Caso

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On December 23, Section 306(b) was amended to provide a vocational expert that meets qualifications established by the Department by regulat...
Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Supreme Court to Review Timely Filing of Petition to Review Utilization Review Determination

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The Supreme Court granted the Employer's Petition For Allowance of Appeal in Gallie v. WCAB (Fichtel & Sachs Industries) . The case...

Governor Rendell Signed HB88 on December 23 -- Effective February 21, 2004

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Governor Rendell signed House Bill 88 (see December 22 post) on December 23. The Act is effective in sixty(60) days, so February 21, 2004 w...

Overutilization of Low Back Fusion

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A New York Times Article (free subscription required) observes that while low back fusion has not been demonstrated to be more effective th...