High Court Overturns Denial of Claim for Reimbursement

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire overturned a denial of a worker’s claim for reimbursement for the massage therapy she received in New York for a compensable shoulder injury. Case: Appeal of LeBorgne, No. 2019-0464, 06/03/2020, published. Facts: Laura LeBorgne worked for Elliot Hospital as a nurse. In May 2011, she reported feeling sudden and severe pain in her jaw, neck, shoulder and upper right side of her body after moving a patient. LeBorgne was diagnosed with a trapezius strain. She was prescribed several medications, including muscle relaxers and opioids, but she con...