The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not seek damages for injuries from a suicide attempt after a carrier failed to authorize payment for antidepressants following his compensable accident.
Case: Graef v. Continental Indemnity Co., No. 2018AP1782, 05/20/2021, published.
Facts: Francis Graef worked for Equity Livestock. In November 2012, he was gored by a bull, suffering physical injuries and depression.
A doctor prescribed duloxetine to treat Graef's depression. In May 2015, Graef tried to fill it, but Equity's comp carrier, Continental Indemnity Co., deni...
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