Tag: Medical Claim Petition
Medical Provider Cannot Sue Workers’ Comp Carrier for Breach of Contract to Get Around New Jersey’s Exclusive Remedy for Medical Disputes
Medical claim petitions comprise an increasingly large percentage of New Jersey workers’ compensation claims with over 5,000 being filed in 2023 alone. One of the problem areas remains jurisdictional issues when a New York or Pennsylvania workers’ compensation case is referred to New Jersey just for a one-time medical procedure. The recent case of Hudson […]
This Month’s Two Key Developments On Jurisdiction Of Medical Claim Petitions And Orders To Compel Reimbursement Of Costs Of Medical Marijuana
We are two weeks into April, and already the New Jersey Supreme Court has considered two extremely significant issues for workers’ compensation practitioners, employers and carriers. The first decision was announced on April 1, 2021 when the Supreme Court decided not to take certification in the matter of Anesthesia Assocs. of Morristown, PA v. Weinstein […]
Court Rejects Argument that Level I and II Trauma Centers Deserve Special Fee Schedules in Comp
In University Physicians Associates v. Transport Drivers, Inc., A-3350-15T2 (App. Div. August 22, 2017), the Appellate Division considered an argument that Level I and II Trauma Centers should be given different treatment when it comes to billing along the lines that they receive under the fee schedule for No-Fault automobile policies. The case stemmed from […]
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