Former Firegihter's Total Knee Replacement Surgery Deemed Compensable

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a former firefighter was entitled to a total left knee replacement as treatment for a work injury. Adam Middleton, a firefighter for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, as a firefighter, He injured his left knee while at work in July 2017. Middleton filed a workers’ compensation claim, which the county settled in November 2018, As part of the settlement, Middleton received a lump-sum payment while preserving his right to future medical benefits associated with the injury. The settlement agreement described the compen...