House Bill 2490 has been introduced and it is best to quote from the sponsoring legislator’s words: [S]ome employers and insurers require claimants to sign side agreements forcing them to resign, preventing them from ever...more
The vexing issue of whether insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers will be required to pay for a broad array of non-prescription items (for example, over-the-counter medications, dietary...more
Reacting to regulatory overreach, the Commonwealth Court has found that the use of the “Red Book” for determining the average wholesale price (“AWP”) of prescription drugs was inconsistent with the provisions of the...more
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that CBD oil, when prescribed by a doctor for a work-related injury, is reimbursable. In this matter, a workers’ compensation attorney was injured on the job when he tripped over...more
Join us for an informative webinar with our workers' compensation attorneys as we delve into the dynamic landscape of medical marijuana and its implications in workers' compensation claims in four key states: New Jersey,...more
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Following a movement in the Pennsylvania Legislature to expand substantially payments for scarring/disfigurement benefits, the Pennsylvania House, on May 2, 2023, passed legislation to expand scarring/disfigurement benefits...more
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decided today that under the Commonwealth’s Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”), Federal law and the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, it is not a violation of Federal Law prohibitions for...more
There is a timely opportunity for all Pennsylvania employers, insurers and third-party administrators to impact a Legislative vote taking place this Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Specifically, in the Pennsylvania House of...more
Nationwide among the claims and risk management community, Pennsylvania is known as being a forms-intensive state. But the Commonwealth just became slightly less forms-intensive with the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court...more
In light of the pandemic and its widespread impact on employee populations, many states have grappled with their workers’ compensation laws and regulations. These impacts are associated often with substantial medical costs...more
The Commonwealth Court has held that an IRE based only upon all “accepted” work-related diagnoses is nonetheless subject to being found invalid. In this case, the IRE physician relied upon the Bureau controlling document and...more
In a surprise reversal of lower court opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just decided Keystone Rx LLC v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office (Compservices Inc./AmeriHealth Casualty Services), ___...more
Presenting potentially significant exposure to employers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just decided Vincent Lorino v. WCAB (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), addressing the issue of awarding attorney’s fees to a claimant in...more
The July 4 holiday weekend is here, and it should look very different from last year’s version for all Pennsylvania business owners and employees. Just before adjourning for the summer, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed...more
The Pennsylvania Legislature has had a busy term considering many issues that will affect the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system. There are three bills that have seen some movement recently and they are discussed...more
Join our attorneys as they present information regarding COVID-19 and how it could affect workers' compensation legislation and reduce regulations in Pennsylvania. Stay tuned for future updates....more