Treatment Allegedly Outside Guidelines Still Reasonable, Necessary for Worker

The Delaware Superior Court upheld a determination that an injured worker’s treatments were reasonable and necessary even though they allegedly fell outside the parameters of the state’s administrative health care practice guidelines. Case: Amazon.com SVCS LLC v. Rook, No. N23A-04-003 KMM, 04/25/2024, published. Facts: Hector Rook worked for Amazon.com SVCS LLC in the packaging department. On May 24, 2022, Rook allegedly suffered a back injury at work. Rook went to the Amazon in-house medical unit on May 25, where he was diagnosed with sciatica and a lumbar strain. Rook was...