Judge David Langham
An intriguing decision was rendered by the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Decision in October 2020:
Anesthesia Associates v. Weinstein Supply, A-5033-18T4 and A-5718-18T4. The case consolidates for appeal two decisions of New Jersey workers' compensation judges regarding jurisdiction over medical billing disputes. It is intriguing for its analysis of jurisdiction, its reliance upon secondary authority, and for its defense of workers' compensation judges.
A side element of intrigue in many workers' compensation opinions is the volume of abbreviation engaged by the court; this is a great example. Essentially, the Court said:
the WCA is interpreted as regards the jurisdiction over AAM and SJC MPCs. There is involvement of the PABWC, as well as the PDOLI in one case and WCBNY in the other. Each MPC was instigated by an MPAP under the WCA.