Eighty-Four Mining Co. v. Three Rivers Rehabilitation, Inc.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

We granted review in this matter to resolve whether the Anti-Referral provision of Section 306(f.l)(3)(iii) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act 1 (Act) precludes payment for in-office physical therapy prescribed by a physiatrist 2 and performed by a physiotherapist, 3 both of whom the physiatrist’s professional corporation employed.

FACTS

Joseph Sciulli (Sciulli) sustained work-related injuries while employed as a coal miner by Eighty-Four Mining Company (Eighty-Four Mining). Afterwards, Sciulli sought treatment with Dr. William W. Frost, Jr. (Dr. Frost), a…