Statute Doesn't End TTD Entitlement for Workers With 2nd Compensable Injury

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was not barred from receiving a second round of temporary total disability benefits after he underwent knee surgery that was necessitated by a prior compensable injury. Case: In the Matter of the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Hall, No. S-17-0176, 03/30/2018, published.   Facts: James Hall injured his knee at work in May 2007. He collected medical benefits and temporary total disability compensation from the Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division. In 2014, Hall underwent a total knee arthroplasty. The division approved th...