Worker Can't Challenge Order to Submit to Exam Despite Invalidation of IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker could not take an immediate appeal from an order compelling his attendance at an impairment rating examination after the IRE provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act had been invalidated. Case: Cantanese v. WCAB (RTA Services Co. Inc.), No. 1739 C.D. 2019, released 07/21/2020, published 11/04/2020. Facts and procedural history: Thomas Cantanese worked for RTA Services Co. Inc. He suffered injuries while at work in December 2013, and RTA issued a notice of compensation payable. In January 2019, RTA filed a petition to compel...