Right to Subrogation for Medical Bill Payments Not Waived by Failing to Properly Preserve Issue at All Stages of Litigation, Including Appellate Stage, and Appeal Not Subject to Immediate Dismissal Due to Technical Defect Promptly and Properly Cured

February 28, 2025

City of Philadelphia v. Wayne Deloatch and Independence Blue Cross (WCAB); Independence Blue Cross v. City of Philadelphia and Wayne Deloatch (WCAB); No. 541 C.D. 2022 and No. 589 C.D. 2022; Filed Dec. 24, 2024 – Wayne Deloatch filed a Claim Petition, pursuant to Section 108(r) of the Act, alleging he suffered from non-small cell lung cancer, resulting from direct exposure to Group 1 carcinogens while working as a firefighter for the employer….
By: Marshall Dennehey

Right to Subrogation for Medical Bill Payments Not Waived by Failing to Properly Preserve Issue at All Stages of Litigation, Including Appellate Stage, and Appeal Not Subject to Immediate Dismissal Due to Technical Defect Promptly and Properly Cured

Claimant’s Conversation With Fellow Firefighter About Act 46 Cancer Presumption Was Not the Date He Became Aware of His Cancer’s Relationship to His Employment; Therefore, Notice Was Properly Given and Claimant’s Claim Petition Was Timely Filed

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