County of Allegheny v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The County of Allegheny (John J. Kane Center-Ross) (Employer), 1 petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board affirmed a determination of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that certain treatments rendered to Robert Geisler (Claimant) were reasonable and necessary. In this appeal, we consider whether it was appropriate for the WCJ to consider Claimant’s petition in light of the fact that the Claimant’s provider never provided his records to the Utilization Review Organization (URO).

On May 3, 1987, Claimant…