Court Reaffirms Insurer's Denial of Back Injury Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of her compensable claim for a back strain to include her diagnosis of radiculopathy/radiculitis.  Case: De Los Santos v. Si Pac Enterprises, No. 203, 05/11/2016, published. Facts: Lucila De Los Santos injured her back while working for Si Pac Enterprises and filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Si Pac accepted her claim and determined the compensable injury was “lumbar strain.” After nearly two years of treatment, De Los Santos made a new claim f...