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Act 111, which enacted the Impairment Evaluation Provisions of Section 306(a.3) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, is applicable to injuries sustained prior to its effective date and is not an unlawful delegation of legislative authority.

In this case, the claimant sustained a work injury on February 12, 2006. Subsequently, an IRE was performed on September 5, 2008, and an impairment rating of 0% was given. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that claimant’s dram shop claim arose out of maintenance or use of a motor vehicle; therefore, employer was precluded from subrogating its payment of Heart and Lung Act benefits against claimant’s settlement of the claim.

In this case, the claimant, a police officer, sustained multiple injuries when his patrol car was struck by an intoxicated driver’s vehicle. The employer accepted liability for the injuries. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.

Regardless of whether a second opinion is reasonable or medically necessary, if a referral is made, it must be acknowledged within the applicable three or ten-day period or the defense of medical necessity is waived.

The claimant sought authorization of a second opinion, as recommended by the treating physician. The claimant conceded that the doctor ultimately testified that the second opinion was not medically necessary. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.