A utilization review report helped an employer show that an injured worker had fully recovered from his work-related injury, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled. Case: Gillyard v. Glaxo Smith-Kline, No. 742 C.D. 2010, 12/3/10. Published/Reported.Facts: Larry Gillyard, a senior scientist for Glaxo Smith-Kline, had a congenital condition that required two back surgeries. He was attempting to sit in a hydraulic chair when the chair failed, causing him to fall. Gillyard filed a workers' compensation claim and the employer paid benefits until Aug. 19, 2004, when Gillyard returned to wo...
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