Supreme Court Upholds Board's Analysis of 'Substantial Cause'

The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Board properly determined that a worker’s recent work accident was the substantial cause of his need for medical care. Case: Morrison v. Alaska Interstate Construction Inc., No. S-16978, 04/19/2019, published. Facts: Theodore Morrison injured his right knee while working for SKW Eskimos in 2004. Morrison underwent arthroscopic surgery that removed parts of both his lateral meniscus and medial meniscus. His doctor cautioned that he might later need treatment "for post-traumatic osteoarthritis,&qu...