Medical Fee Review Hearing Officers Can Determine Who Qualifies as 'Provider'

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a medical fee review hearing officer has jurisdiction to determine the identity of the providers who treated an injured worker. Case: Lee v. Fresh Grocer Holdings LLC (WCAB), No. 1051 C.D. 2020, released 12/22/2021, published 03/04/2022. Facts and procedural history: Iyona Lee worked for Fresh Grocer Holdings LLC. On June 18, 2017, Lee fell in a puddle of hot water while working at a Fresh Grocer location. Fresh Grocer issued a notice of temporary compensation payable for Lee’s injuries on July 3, 2017. On Sept. 8, 2017, Fresh Grocer ...