Claim of West v. High Path Stock Farm

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 27, 1978, as amended by its decision filed October 20, 1978, which found the insurance carrier liable for the cost of claimant’s continued medical care and hospitalization and which excused claimant’s physician’s failure to file periodic progress reports between July 11, 1976 and August 25, 1976. The board found: "Claimant’s treatment * * * and hospitalization were necessary and causally related and that the carrier is liable for medical bills * * * that it was not necessary for the hospital to request prior authorization…