283 Pa. Super. 585 - Strunack v. Ecker’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 11 state decisions

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1. “The science of diagnosis and treatment in any manner whatsoever of disease or any ailment of the human body. 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1991 (Purdon’s Supp. 1964-1978) (emphasis added). We may fairly assume that the legislature was aware of these definitions when drafting the No-Fault Motor Vehicle Act. Moreover, the legislature has previously considered chiropractic services as a form of the healing arts. In the Chiropractic Registration Act of 1951, 63 P.S. § 601 (Purdon’s 1968), the legislature defined Chiropractic as a ‘limited science of the healing arts dealing with the relationship between the articulations of the vertebral column, as well as other articulations, and the nervous system and the role of these relationships in the restoration and maintenance of health.’ 63 P.S. § 602(b) (Purdon’s 1968). In the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 77 P.S. § 531 (Purdon’s Supp. 1979-80), the legislature provided for payment by the employer of ‘reasonable surgical and medical services, services provided by duly licensed practitioners of the healing arts, medicines, and supplies.’ This provision has been interpreted as requiring employers to pay for chiropractic services. Workmen’s Comp. App. Bd. v. Overmyer Mold, 473 Pa. 369 , 374 A.2d 689 (1977).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Miller v. Johnson

2. ““Tort liability is abolished with respect to any injury that takes place in this State in accordance with the provisions of this act if such injury arises out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, except that: [A] person remains liable for damages for noneconomic detriment [(‘pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, and other nonpecuniary damage recoverable under the tort law applicable to injury arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle’: § 103)] if the accident results in: * ***** The reasonable value of reasonable and necessary medical and dental services, including prosthetic devices and necessary ambulance, hospital and professional nursing expenses incurred in the diagnosis, care and recovery of the victim, exclusive of diagnostic x-ray costs and rehabilitation costs in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) is [sic] in excess of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750). sfc * * * % *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Miller v. Johnson

3. ““medical care, diagnostic and evaluation procedures, physical and occupational therapy, other necessary therapies, speech pathology and audiology, optometric services, nurs ing care under the supervision of a registered nurse, medical social services, vocational rehabilitation and training services, occupational licenses and tools, and transportation where necessary to secure medical and vocational rehabilitation services.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Miller v. Johnson