Worker Fails to Link Knee Replacement to Compensable Injury

The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of coverage for a worker’s knee replacement surgery, finding his work injury was not the prevailing factor in his need for the procedure. Case: Perez v. National Beef Packing Co., No. 122,266, 08/13/2021, published. Facts: Prudencio Cuevas Perez worked for the National Beef Packing Co. He injured his left knee in August 2014 when he tripped and fell over a drain cover at work. Perez saw Dr. Guillermo Garcia Ordenes. Garcia noted that Perez's injury was work-related and was causing his knee to lock. Although Perez told Garcia he had neve...