Health Technology Clinical Committee Doesn't Decide Compensability of Surgery

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that findings of the Health Technology Clinical Committee are among several sources of information that the Department of Labor and Industries must use in making medical coverage decisions, but its opinions are not controlling on the agency. Case: Murray v. State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries, No. 95251-5, 12/06/2018, published. Facts: Michael Murray sustained a hip injury at work in August 2009. The Department of Labor and Industries accepted his injury as compensable. Murray’s doctor recommended femoroacetabular impingement ...