Renzi v. Case Manangement Concepts

Claimant sustained a compensable injury in 1998. In 2006, the claim became the liability of the Special Fund for Reopened Cases pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 25-a. In 2008, a licensed massage therapist began submitting requests for payment for massage therapy performed on claimant that had allegedly been prescribed by claimant’s treating physician. The Special Fund objected, contending that licensed massage *1389therapists are not authorized providers under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Following a hearing, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) determined that massage…