Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Hip Replacement Surgery

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a right hip replacement, finding he did not prove it was a reasonable and necessary treatment for an industrial injury to his left hip. Case: Triplett v. State ex rel. Department of Workforce Services, No. S-21-0090, 10/28/2021, published. Facts: Scott Triplett slipped on ice while at work in January 2016. He landed on his left hip, resulting in a labral tear. Triplett received treatment from Hofmann Arthritis Institute, including a failed left hip arthroscopy to repair the tear. In August 2017, Triplett underwent ...