Worker’s neck strain did not necessitate surgery, pain medications
Monday, March 14th, 2011 Liability Workers' CompensationIn an unpublished decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court held that an employer was not required to pay unpaid medical expenses related to a worker’s neck injury and it had not acted in bad faith by refusing to pay. In Kentucky, in a post-settlement medical reopening, the worker must prove causation and the employer must prove that the contested treatment was unreasonable and unnecessary for a work-related injury.
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