Worker Can Challenge Employer's Underpayment of Medical Bill, But Bill Had No Balance

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker had standing to challenge his employer’s underpayment of a bill from one of his medical providers, but that the bill he wanted paid had a $0 balance. Case: Greatheart v. City of Hampton, No. 0689-22-1, 05/16/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: William Greatheart Jr. injured his right ankle while working as a police officer for the City of Hampton. He underwent surgical repair for his ankle at the Careplex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center. Careplex billed $20,677 for the surgery, and the city paid $1...