Adkins v. University Health Care Center

WAHL, Justice.

This is an appeal by the employer/insurer from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) reversing the Medical Services Review Board's denial of the employee’s request for medical treatment in the nature of high gastric bypass surgery. We reverse.

Jane Adkins (employee) sustained a low back injury on September 17, 1983 while employed by University Health Care Center (employer) as a staff nurse. Employer and its workers’ compensation carrier Ideal Mutual Insurance Company admitted liability and paid certain workers’ compensation benefits. Employee was…