· 10/22/2008
Nickel v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Citations
- 959 A.2d 498
- 2008 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 515
- 2008 WL 4643352
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- barring provider from seeking additional compensation from patient’s employer after accepting Medicaid
- “The clear import of these words is that the Medicaid payment is the total amount owed to the provider for the services rendered, and thus the provider may not attempt to recover any additional amounts elsewhere.”
- “It is well settled that a medical provider is prohibited from attempting to collect from the 11 Act of July 2, 1993, P.L. 190, No. 44. 12 claimant/employee the difference between the provider’s charge and the amount paid by the employer or workers’ compensation carrier.”
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Judges: McGinley, Jubelirer, Butler
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