El-Attrache v. Pennsylvania Insurance Department

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Selim El-Attrache, M.D. (Dr. El-At-trache) appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) denying his request to file an MCARE 1 Fund 2003 assessment abate ment application after the statutory deadline.

In 2002, to replace the fund commonly known as the CAT fund, 2 the MCARE Act created the MCARE Fund to handle malpractice claims against participating health care providers. 3 The MCARE Fund was funded by an annual assessment on each participating health care provider. 4 In order to retain health care providers in Pennsylvania, Act 44…