Petitioner not entitled to payment for unauthorized visits to California doctor or to untimely requested travel reimbursement… Shea. [Read more…]
Foot injury at work v. before work
Petitioner injured foot at work, entitled to medicals, but continued to work until quitting and moving out of state for reasons unrelated to injury so not entitled to wage loss… insurer not unreasonable in denying claim… Shea. [Read more…]
Non “treating physician,” teacher/coach wages
Claim for payment for treatment by non-“treating physician” not time-barred, summary judgment precluded by dispute as to whether treatment properly obtained under WCA… teacher not [Read more…]
Work comp, causal standard, medical opinions
WORK COMP: Correct standard for causal connection between claimed injury and job accident is “more probable than not,” correct result despite use of “reasonable degree of medical certainty”… injury and causation must be established through objective medical findings… [Read more…]
Cervical disk causation
Petitioner failed to establish cervical disk condition caused/aggravated by job accident, subjective complaints [Read more…]
Work comp, Wyo. doctor, Montana license expired
WORK COMP: Diagnosis by unauthorized Wyoming orthopedist whose Montana license expired prior to trial properly considered [Read more…]
“Treating physician” weight, doctor shopping
Former Montana orthopedist now practicing in Wyoming, although not “treating physician” per WCA, given more weight as to likely causes and potential treatment of shoulder than pain management specialist… orthopedist’s further diagnosis [Read more…]
Work comp, fees, death benefits settlement
WORK COMP: Mother’s former attorney not entitled to fee on children’s death benefits after seeking benefits for mother as sole beneficiary and mother stipulated benefits to children… Shea affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Costs objections
Costs objections sustained as to professional fees incurred after trial for valuing judgment and appellate mediation fee… Shea. [Read more…]
Social Security, Crohn’s disease
SOCIAL SECURITY: No evidence that Crohn’s disease not “severe,” no good reasons for rejecting treating physician’s opinions… denial reversed, remanded for steps 3-5… Reed/Ostby reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]