High Court Splits on IRE Doctor's Ability to Consider Conditions Not Listed on NCP

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court split on whether a physician should be limited to assigning an impairment rating only for accepted work-related injuries, but it doesn't change a decision allowing the doctor to consider additional conditions. Case: Sicilia v. API Roofers Advantage Program (WCAB), No. 14 MAP 2023, 07/17/2024, published. Facts: Vincent Sicilia worked for API Roofers Advantage Program. He suffered injuries in a fall from a ladder in 1999. API issued a notice of compensation payable for Sicilia’s lumbar strain, knee contusion, chronic pain syndrome and chr...