Legal Opinion
Christopher R. Brown, D.D.S., Inc. v. Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 27, 2008No. 93S02-0711-EX-561PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
In this opinion we explore whether the Worker’s Compensation Board may award interest on worker’s compensation benefits including past due medical bills. We conclude that in the absence of express statutory authority it may not do so.
*645Facts and Procedural History
On April 26, 2001, while employed by Decatur County Memorial Hospital and attending a work related seminar, Dorine Trimnell was involved in an automobile collision with a hit-and-run driver. As a consequence Trimnell suffered multiple bodily injuries including injuries to her face, head, and neck. The following day…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- McQuade v. Draw Tite, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1995
- Sanchez v. Molycorp, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
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