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Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown v. Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Fee Review Hearing Office

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 28, 2011No. 2711 C.D. 2010PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In this appeal involving the trauma center exemption from the medical fee caps in the cost containment provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act 1 (Act), the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown (Employer), self-insured, petitions for review of an order of Hearing Officer Richard C. Lengler (Hearing Officer), of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Fee Review Hearing Office (Bureau). Hearing Officer affirmed the Bureau’s decision di recting Employer to pay the Lehigh Valley Health Network (Provider) 100 percent of its billed charges for acute care provided to Father…

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3Cited by10 opinions

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