Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Disability Guidelines, Denial of Medication

The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the application of an official disability manual to her case and affirmed the denial of compensability for her long-standing pain medication prescription. Case: Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, No. 2024-SC-0504-WC, 09/18/2025, published. Facts: Judy Howell worked for the Floyd County Board of Education. She injured her back at work in 1993. In 1995, she received an award of permanent partial disability benefits and future medical expenses. Dr. Cassandra Garrett treated Howell ...