Legal Opinion
Allen v. COM., INS. DEPT.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 2006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge PELLEGRINI.
Mark T. Allen, M.D. (Dr. Allen) appeals from an order of the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) denying his request for an abatement of his Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (MCARE fund) assessment for 2003 because he filed his request beyond the date set forth in Act 44 1 for inclusion in the Health Care Provider Retention Program (Retention Program).
In 2002, to replace the fund commonly known as the CAT fund, 2 the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act (MCARE Act) 3 created the MCARE fund to handle malpractice claims against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bass v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Nayak v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Connecticut General Life Insurance v. Pennsylvania Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Marconi v. Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Cope v. INSURANCE COM'R OF COM.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- In Re: Appeal of Hanna, T. ~ Appeal of: City of PhilaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
- PA Life & Health Ins. Guaranty Assoc. v. PA Ins. Dept.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019