Chik-Fil-A v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Senior Judge.

Chik-Fil-A (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that had granted the claim petition filed on behalf of Margaret MoUick (Claimant).

The issues on appeal are (1) whether a WCJ lacks jurisdiction, within the framework of a claim petition proceeding under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 2 to determine the reasonableness and necessity of Claimant’s medical treatment where no utilization review request has been filed; (2) whether the absence of a…