A Pennsylvania court rejected an injured worker's request to disqualify a vocational expert on the basis that the expert's correspondence indicated he was a certified disability management specialist after his credential had expired.
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court said it agrees with the injured worker's argument that it must strictly construe Section 306(b)(2) of the Workers' Compensation Act, which requires vocation experts comply with the code of ethics for rehab counselors, "and on that ground, reject claimant's fanciful reading of the statute."
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