Employer Not Liable for Additional Penalties on Medical Bill

An employer is not liable for additional penalties and attorney fees because it timely paid a medical bill and was never notified about an electromyogram, a Louisiana appellate court ruled. Case: Romero v. Flowers Baking Company of Lafayette, No. 12-1466, 5/1/13, published. Facts: Ernest Romero, an employee for Flowers Baking Co., suffered a work-related injury on May 30, 2010, and filed a workers' compensation claim on April 30, 2011. The claim alleged that the employer failed to timely pay indemnity benefits, denied a doctor-recommended electromyogram test, failed to pay proper mileage e...