The hearing before the workers’ compensation judge shall be a de novo proceeding. The URO report shall be part of the record before the workers’ compensation judge and the workers’ compensation judge shall consider the report as evidence. The workers’ compensation judge will not be bound by the URO report.

Source

The provisions of this § 127.556 amended January 16, 1998, effective January 17, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 329. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (203503).