Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 171.77 - Transfer to a Court of Common Pleas(a) If an arbitration panel is not selected as defined in subsection (b) by the Administrator within 90 days after the filing of a certificate of readiness as defined in § 171.71 (relating to certificate of readiness), the Administrator upon petition of any party will forthwith transfer the claim to the Court of Common Pleas having venue over the claim as defined in Pa.C.R.P. No. 1807.(b) For purposes of this section, an arbitration panel shall be considered selected when the Administrator has chosen a health care provider, attorney, and layperson to sit on that arbitration panel. After the selection is made, the Administrator will send the list of panel members to the parties under § 171.73 (relating to panel selection procedure).