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34 Pa. Code § 123.201b. Definitions.

§ 123.201b. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Financial interest—An interest equated with money or its equivalent, and includes any of the following:

     (i)   A present or former ownership interest in or with the entity or individual conducting the earning power assessment interview.

     (ii)   A present or former employment relationship with the entity or individual conducting the earning power assessment interview.

     (iii)   A contractual or referral arrangement that would require or allow the insurer to provide compensation or other consideration based upon the vocational expert’s opinion or the outcome of the vocational expert’s earning power assessment interview.

   Insurer—An insurer is any of the following:

     (i)   A workers’ compensation insurance carrier.

     (ii)   The State Workers’ Insurance Fund of the Department.

     (iii)   An employer authorized by the Department to self-insure its workers’ compensation liability under section 305 of the act (77 P. S. §  501).

     (iv)   A group of employers authorized by the Department to act as a self-insurance fund under section 802 of the act (77 P. S. §  1036.2).

Source

   The provisions of this §  123.201b adopted June 22, 2007, effective June 23, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 2804.



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