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IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES, : Petitioner : : v. : : HEATH FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC, : Respondent : BEFORE:

No. 1041 C.D. 1998 SUBMITTED: September 25, 1998

HONORABLE JOSEPH T. DOYLE, Judge HONORABLE JAMES R. KELLEY, Judge HONORABLE SAMUEL L. RODGERS, Senior Judge

OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE RODGERS

FILED: November 13, 1998

Catholic Health Initiatives (Employer) petitions for review of a March 19, 1998 decision and order of a Medical Fee Review Section Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer concluded that Employer was estopped from denying liability for payment of medical services provided to Brian Stipes (employee) and that Employer violated Section 306(f.1)(5) of the Workers' Compensation Act (Act)1 by failing to promptly pay or deny liability for medical bills submitted by Heath Family Chiropractic (Provider). We reverse. On January 10, 1997, Provider filed an Application for Fee Review (LIBC-507) requesting review of the timeliness of payment of bills for services rendered to the employee from April 12, 1996 through August 15, 1996. On April
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Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736 as amended, 77 P.S.

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