Court Reverses Award of Travel Reimbursement for Worker's 140-Mile Trek to Phoenix

An Arizona appellate court ruled that a worker who traveled over 140 miles from his home in Flagstaff to see a doctor in Phoenix was not entitled to reimbursement for his travel expenses. Case: City of Flagstaff v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 13-0054, 07/29/2014, unpublished. Facts: Rick Bunch worked for the City of Flagstaff as a maintenance worker at its wastewater treatment plant. He injured his back and neck while at work in August 2007. The city's insurance provider, SCF Arizona, accepted his injuries as compensable and referred him for treatment in Flagstaff to an orthopedi...