Supreme Court Clarifies Regulatory Meaning of 'Medical Reports'

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the term “medical reports” is not limited to records prepared in the ordinary course of business. Case: Woodell v. Alaska Regional Hospital, No. S-18740, 09/19/2025, published. Facts: Kade Woodell worked as a nurse at Alaska Regional Hospital. He developed a Clostridioides difficile infection in September 2018 after caring for an infected patient. In January 2019, Woodell reported the infection to the hospital in writing as an employment-related injury. Alaska Regional arranged an employer’s medical evaluation in May 2019...