Court Upholds Denial of Coverage for Worker's Opioid Medication

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the denial of coverage for a worker’s opioid medication. Case: Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, No. 2024-CA-0122-WC, 10/18/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Judy Howell worked for the Floyd County Board of Education. She injured herself at work in 1993 and began receiving workers’ compensation benefits. In 2015, Floyd County filed a medical dispute contesting Howell’s continued prescription for hydrocodone. An administrative law judge found that her prescription was reasonable and necessary treatment for her inj...