Court Overturns Denial of Coverage for Worker's Epidural Injections

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to coverage for epidural injections to treat his back pain even though there was no evidence of improved functioning and no documentation that the injections resulted in any decrease in his use of pain medication. Case: Conley v. Super Services, No. 2018-CA-000709-WC, 09/07/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Jason Conley worked for Super Services as a truck driver. He suffered injuries in a work-related car accident in April 2014. An administrative law judge found that Conley had suffered compensable injuries to his ...