Split Court Says Pharmacy's Requests for Fee Review Weren't Premarture

A divided Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a pharmacy’s application for fee review were not prematurely filed, even though the carrier contested the causal relatedness of the medication furnished to the injured worker. Case: UPMC Benefit Management Services Inc. v. United Pharmacy Services (Bureau of Workers' Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office), No. 558 C.D. 2021, 12/15/2022, published. Facts: In October 2019, Lisa Cass sustained a work-related injury. Her employer accepted liability for her medical treatment. In January 2020, Cass was prescribed a compound cream. ...