The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was liable for a worker’s medical bills for treatment it had refused to cover but that it should not have been sanctioned for its conduct.
Case: Erwin v. Midway Arms Inc., No. WD87161, 03/04/2025, published.
Facts: Michael Erwin worked for Midway Arms Inc. He injured his back while loading a truck at work in January 2017.
Midway authorized a physician to treat Erwin, and this doctor diagnosed a “pretty damn big” L5-S1 herniated disc.
In June 2017, the doctor opined that Erwin was at maximum medical improvement. The...
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