High Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Truck Driver's Surgery

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of authorization for surgery for an injured truck driver who failed to file any evidence supporting her protest of a claims administrator’s decision. Case: Kohler v. ETCIVC Holdings LLC, No. 21-0489, 01/19/2023, published. Facts: Andrea Kohler worked for ETCIVC Holdings LLC as a truck driver. She suffered injuries in the course of her employment for which she received workers’ compensation benefits. In November 2020, the claims administrator for her employer’s insurance carrier denied...