A divided Kentucky Court of Appeals panel ruled that an employer was not liable for the medical treatment obtained by an injured worker for her back pain after she had gained close to 100 pounds in the 20 years after her date of injury. Case: Sumitomo Electric Wiring v. Kingery, No. 2013-CA-000855-WC, 06/27/2014, published. Facts: Sheila Kingery received a workers' compensation award in 1992 for a back injury from her employment with Sumitomo Electric Wiring. Her injury was primarily caused by overhead lifting, which was very difficult for her because of her extremely short ...
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