Court Maintains Stance on Compensability of Diagnostic Tests Related to Accepted Injuries

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that SAIF Corp. was liable for the cost of diagnostic testing to determine the cause of an injured worker’s complaints after surgery to address an injury that the carrier had accepted as compensable. Case: SAIF v. Carlos-Macias, No. 124, 03/21/2018, published. Facts: Francisco Carlos-Macias worked for Sherman Paint & Collision. He injured his shoulder while working on a forklift in 2007. Sherman had workers’ compensation insurance coverage with SAIF Corp. SAIF accepted liability for Carlos-Macias’ injury and paid for his shou...