Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part VIII - Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Chapter 127 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT
Subchapter C - MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEW
PEER REVIEW
Section 127.615 - Duties of reviewers-conflict of interest
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
A reviewer shall return a review to the PRO for assignment to another reviewer if one or more of the following exist:
(1) The reviewer has a previous involvement with the patient or provider under review regarding the same matter.
(2) The reviewer has performed precertification functions in the same matter.
(3) The reviewer has provided case management services in the same matter.
(4) The reviewer has provided vocational rehabilitation services in the same matter.
(5) The reviewer has a contractual relationship with any party in the matter.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 127.607 (relating to peer review-conflicts of interest).