Court Says 'Lit Up' Doctrine Didn't Entitle Worker to Treatment for Arthritis in her Knee

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that the "lit up" doctrine did not entitle a worker with preexisting osteoarthritis in her knee to additional medical treatment. Case: Zavala v. Twin City Foods, No. 31854-1-III, 02/12/2015, published. Facts: In September 2007, Ana Zavala, then age 52, injured her left knee in the course of her employment with Twin City Foods. The Department of Labor and Industries approved her claim and ordered Twin City Foods to pay all medical and time-loss compensation benefits for the injury. The department closed her claim in August 2009, but Zavala prot...