Worker's Delay in Submitting Medical Bills Doesn't Allow Carrier to Avoid Payment

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s request for payment of his medical bills should not have been denied just because he did not submit them to his employer’s insurance carrier for more than two years after treatment. Case: Wonderfoil Inc. v. Russell, No. 2019-CA-001671-WC, 06/05/2020, published. Facts: Richard Russell worked for Wonderfoil Inc. He was also a 1% owner of the company. His sisters owned the remaining interests. Russell suffered injuries to his arm in November 2014 when his sleeve was caught in a machine he was operating. He timely reporte...