City of Philadelphia & Comp Services v. Medical Fee Review Office

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia (Insurer) appeals from the decision of the hearing officer of the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Bureau), finding that it must reimburse RJS Industries, Inc. (Provider) for the amount of rental fees for medical equipment because it failed to provide Provider with the requisite notice and opportunity to respond to a disputed billing code.

From June 1996 through June 1997, Provider rented a neuromuscular stimulator known as the H-Wave to four of Employer’s workers’ compensation claimants for muscular relaxation,…