No. Work related medical bills from the work injury not paid by the employer of the workers’ compensation insurance that were found to be unreasonable and unnecessary by a utilization review can not be charged or billed to the injured worker. Under the PA Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 127.211 (b) of the Rules and Regulations states that: (b) A provider may not bill for, or otherwise attempt to recover from the employee, charges for treatment or services determined to be unreasonable or unnecessary… A practical problem is that the Workers’ Compensation Act does not provide for a way of stopping doctors who bill their patients for a work-related injury. You should ask your lawyer to contact the doctor and point out the language of the Regulation and take further steps if need be.
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