Supreme Court Upholds AWW Calculation, Revives Billing Dispute, Clarifies Amicus Rules

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage properly excluded her mileage reimbursements, that her appeal of an unpaid medical bill should not have been dismissed, and that an amicus brief should not have been deemed an unauthorized filing. Tamala Harris worked for Mercy Home Health as a certified nursing assistant. She worked 30 to 40 hours a week and cared for an average of four to five patients. Mercy reimbursed her for the mileage she drove during her shifts to reach each patient’s location. On April 27, 2022, Harris strained her right...