In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Kansas reversed an August 2018 decision of the state's Court of Appeals that had struck down as unconstitutional the use of...
Kansas Supreme Court Says Use of 6th Edition of AMA Guides is Constitutional Kansas Supreme Court Says Use of 6th Edition of AMA Guides is ConstitutionalMore than 20 years ago, I engaged in an “animated” discussion with a good friend who, while now retired, was then a prominent orthopedic surgeon in the area. Because of...
Opinion Mondays: Medical Care for Injured Workers is a Foursome Opinion Mondays: Medical Care for Injured Workers is a FoursomeA New York appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board that directed that a claimant be weaned from his narcotic prescription medications in accordance with the...
NY Court Affirms Board’s Decision to Require Weaning From Opioids NY Court Affirms Board’s Decision to Require Weaning From OpioidsIn a decision that could have significant repercussions for a number of claimants under the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, a state appellate court affirmed a decision of the Workers’...
NY’s Medical Treatment Guidelines Apply to Out-of-State Providers Treating Nonresident Claimants NY’s Medical Treatment Guidelines Apply to Out-of-State Providers Treating Nonresident ClaimantsAward for Loss of Four Fingers and Thumb Exceeds That of Entire Hand In a divided decision, a New York appellate court affirmed an amended decision of the state’s Workers’...
The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Not in New York Amputation Case The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Not in New York Amputation Case