Broussard Physical Therapy v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

hWe granted this writ application to determine whether a workers’ compensation judge has subject matter jurisdiction to decide a third party demand for defense and indemnification filed by an employer and a workers compensation insurer against a Preferred Provider Organization (“PPO”), where the main demand alleges that a health care provider was underpaid reimbursement for medical bills in violation of the reimbursement schedule of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). After reviewing the record and the applicable law, we reverse the judgments of the lower courts and hold that the…