Court Reinstates Denial of PTD Award for Worker With Opioid Addiction

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in overturning a decision of the workers’ compensation commissioner denying permanent total disability benefits for an employee dealing with an addiction to opioid medication. Case: Borkovec v. Dish Network Corp., No. 17-0743, 05/16/2018, published. Facts: Anthony Borkovec worked for the Dish Network Corp. While he was working in July 2009, a drunk driver crashed into his vehicle, head-on. Borkovec suffered multiple severe injuries. A passenger in the drunk driver’s vehicle was killed. In November 2011, Dr. Douglas Martin ...