Supreme Court Says Worker who Fell from Ladder Can't Get Spinal Cord Stimulator

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a worker who fell 20 feet from a ladder failed to prove that a spinal cord stimulator was medically necessary to relieve his complaints of pain. Case: Hildebrant v. State, No. S-14-0166, 03/24/2015, published. Facts: Dean Hildebrant worked as a heating, ventilating and air conditioning technician. He fell 20 feet from a ladder while working at Central Wyoming College. He complained of pain in his shoulder, leg and back after his fall. Dr. Anthony P. Williamson provided him pain-management treatment, which included substantial doses of narcotic pain ...