Statutory Employers Not Required to Reimburse Agency Lien for Worker's Treatment

In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker’s statutory employers were not obligated to reimburse the Department of Human Services for its lien in the absence of the billing forms and medical reports. Case: Dura-Bond Coating Inc. v. Marshall, No. 1123 C.D. 2023, and PI&I Motor Express v. Marshall, No. 1137 C.D. 2023, 11/18/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Ryan Marshall worked for Samuel Russell Trucking. He suffered injuries in an accident in June 2014, resulting in the amputation of his legs. After extensive lit...