HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has received $200 million following the conclusion of a years-long legal dispute between the Office of Attorney General and the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association (JUA).
The transfer follows a federal court ruling that sided with the Attorney General’s position that the JUA, created by the General Assembly in 1975 to insure high-risk medical providers, is a public entity. The dispute began after the legislature passed Act 44 of 2017, ordering the $200 million transfer to the state’s general fund. The JUA challenged the law, prompting litigation that spanned multiple years.
Attorney General Dave Sunday called the outcome a “monumental victory” for Pennsylvanians, crediting his civil litigation team for securing funds now available for budgetary needs.
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