Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART VIII. Bureau of Workers Compensation |
Chapter 127. Workers Compensation Medical Cost Containment |
SubChapter C. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEW |
Section 127.604. Peer reviewforwarding of request to Bureau
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(a) If the Workers Compensation judge decides that peer review is necessary or appropriate, the Judge will forward a request for peer review to the Bureau on a form prescribed by the Bureau. The Workers Compensation judge will notify counsel, or the parties, if unrepresented, by serving a copy of the request for peer review upon them.
(b) In cases other than petitions for review of a UR determination, the Workers Compensation judge will attach subpoenas to the request for peer review which the assigned PRO shall use to obtain medical records.
Notation
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 127.602 (relating to peer reviewprocedure upon motion of party).