This week’s Commonwealth Court decisions in two companion cases, Packet v. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, are really important. The cases are instructive on what not to do when you receive notice of a pending disciplinary action from your licensing board.Packer and Murphy received notices of disciplinary action against their licenses stemming from convictions…

Every license investigations includes a PHMP case manager and a caseworker who insures compliance with paper work completion. The first document sent to every targeted licensee includes medical releases. This intentional. These documents are attached to the back of the PHMP twenty six page questionnaire or Consent Agreement. Or, sometimes, the medical record releases are…