Central Dauphin School District v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Central Dauphin School District (Employer), petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying Employer’s peti tion to compel a physical examination. The Board affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that a claimant cannot be ordered to release medical records as part of an independent medical examination (IME). Because we conclude that a claimant’s duty to cooperate in a physical examination includes the duty to release prior medical records, we reverse and remand.

The background to this controversy…