Stafford v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Craig Stafford (Claimant) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a decision by a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that he lacked jurisdiction to hear Claimant’s appeal of a utilization review determination. In this appeal, we consider whether a WCJ has jurisdiction to review the reasonableness and necessity of Claimant’s medical treatment where, as here, Claimant’s provider failed to provide medical records to a Utilization Review Organization (URO) but a written report is, nevertheless, prepared by a…