Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-04-30 20:10:17.435775+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:25:42.822298
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
                               MIDDLE DISTRICT

 MARK R. SCHMIDT                               :   No. 658 MAL 2023
                                               :
                                               :
              v.                               :   Petition for Allowance of Appeal
                                               :   from the Order of the
                                               :   Commonwealth Court
 SCHMIDT, KIRIFIDES AND RASSIAS, PC            :
 (WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL                 :
 BOARD)                                        :
                                               :
 PETITION OF: SCHMIDT, KIRIFIDES AND           :
 RASSIAS, PC                                   :
                                               :

                                       ORDER

PER CURIAM

      AND NOW, this 30th day of April, 2024, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is

GRANTED. The issues, as stated by petitioner, rephrased for clarity, are:

      (1)    Do the terms “medical services” and “medicines and supplies” as used in
             Section 306(f.1), 77 P.S. § 531, of the Workers’ Compensation Act, include
             cannabinoid oil (CBD oil), specifically, as well as dietary supplements,
             generally, and products that may be purchased without a prescription from
             a healthcare provider?
      (2)    Do the cost containment regulations of the Workers’ Compensation Act
             apply to CBD oil?
      (3)    Does Section 306(f.1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act, 77 P.S. § 531,
             require employers/insurers to reimburse claimants, directly, for out-of-
             pocket expenses for “medical services” and “medicines and supplies,” and
             if so, are claimants obligated to submit supporting documentation, such as
             medical records or prescriptions, or specified forms, such as HCFA forms,
             before they may receive such reimbursement?