Tracking workers’-compensation regulatory activity in Pennsylvania — rate and loss-cost filings, fee-schedule changes, agency bulletins, legislation, and rulings — with original analysis of what each development means for carriers, brokers, and administrators.
A 5-2 decision limits Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) of the Workers' Compensation Act to its eight enumerated service categories, eliminating the statute as a standalone cost-containment tool for carrier pharmacy bill denials.
The Department of Labor & Industry's annual Pennsylvania Bulletin notice fixes the year-of-injury benefit ceiling and the percentage used to update medical reimbursements, both effective January 1, 2026.