Court Denies Nurse's Bid for Additional Benefits, Change in MMI Date

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nurse was not entitled to additional benefits or a change in her date of maximum medical improvement. Case: Tygrett v. Norton Healthcare, No. 2023-CA-1201-WC, 01/12/2024, unpublished. Facts: Belinda Tygrett worked for Norton Healthcare as a registered nurse. She allegedly suffered injuries on March 24, 2019, while transporting a patient, but she completed her shift and did not seek immediate treatment. Two weeks later, Tygrett sought treatment for a complaint of hip pain. She denied low back pain at the appointment, but when she later file...