Boleratz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

*1020DISSENTING OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

I disagree with the majority’s erroneous determination that medically prescribed massage therapy provided to Blaine Boler-atz (Claimant) by a nationally certified massage therapist does not constitute “medical services” compensable under Section 306(f.1)(1)(i) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 531(1)(i). The massage therapy services were causally related to Claimant’s work injury and were provided on referral from his physician and pursuant to the physician’s prescriptions. The majority’s narrow…