Legal Opinion
Hough v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 17, 2007PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SIMPSON.
This workers’ compensation appeal raises a novel issue regarding fee review procedures that invites comparison with utilization review procedures. In particular, Ruth Hough (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed an award of penalty on unpaid pharmacy bills and of unreasonable contest attorney’s fees. In reversing, the Board held the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) lacked jurisdiction to determine the penalty issue because Section 306(f.l)(5) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1 provides a fee…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Waldameer Park, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Minicozzi v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Jordan v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Bates v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Crozer Chester Medical Center v. Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Health Care Services Review DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- CVA, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Nickel v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- Bedford Somerset MHMR v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Turner)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Rent-A-Car v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
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