Court Upholds $2.8 Million Verdict in Gross Negligence Claim
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of $2.8 million in a co-worker gross negligence action arising from the death of a surface mine employee.
Case: Griffith v. Kulper,…
Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery, Approves Other Treatments
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery, but it said his shoulder surgery, diagnostic testing and pain management referral should have…
Claims Administrator Can’t Rely on Online Product Prices to Contest Bills
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a claims administrator could not carry its burden of proof to challenge the amounts charged by a medical supply company with evidence that…
Court: Late Expert Report, Testimony Shouldn’t Have Been Kept From Evidence
A New York appellate court ruled that the report and testimony of a worker’s expert should not have been kept from evidence even though the expert did not appear for…
Worker Entitled to Alternate Care for Knee, but Not Head Injury
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to alternate care for a knee injury, but not for his head injury.
Case: Archer Daniels Midland v. Tuttle, No.