by Karl Voigt
Karl answered this Pennsylvania workers’ compensation question on Avvo.com:
“I had surgery performed by an out of state provider. Can my travel and OOP costs be reimbursed by WC carrier?”
There is a compelling argument that the carrier should reimburse your costs. Until about 1992, workers’ compensation carriers would regularly have to reimburse Pennsylvania claimants for all travel expenses incurred treating their work injury. Unfortunately, following the issuance of an appellate case, Helen Mining Co. V. WCAB, 616 A.2d 759, the law changed. The courts can now only award travel expenses in cases where the requisite medical treatment is not available in your locale. If you can indeed prove that it was absolutely necessary to travel out-of-state for treatment, there is a good chance that your expenses should be reimbursed.
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