Employer Liable for Penalties for Failing to Pay Pharmacy

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an assessment of penalties against an employer for failing to pay a pharmacy service the full amount awarded by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Review Section. Case: Day-Timers Inc. v. Horton (WCAB), No. 538 C.D. 2024, 08/15/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Rhonda Horton worked for Day-Timers Inc. She injured her back at work in 1998 and began receiving monthly prescription medications from Alliance Medication Service LLC. Between July 2022 and January 2023, Alliance submitted five applications for review to t...