In an unpublished decision, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division held that an employer and its insurer were liable for the costs of a workers second surgery because the insurers refusal to authorize out-of-state medical treatment was a cause of her deteriorating medical condition requiring the surgery. In New Jersey, an employer can be required to authorize out-of-state medical treatment for a worker.
Insurers refusal to authorize out-of-state treatment leads to liability
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