Daugherty v. Industrial Contracting & Erecting

RUCKER, Justice.

Case Summary

An employee injured on the job underwent knee replacement surgery without prior approval from his employer. Although the Worker's Compensation Board found the surgery reasonable and appropriate it declined to award the employee the cost of the surgery or any sum for prospective care and treatment because the surgery was not authorized either by the employer or the Board. We conclude however that the employee demonstrated "other good reason[s]" for the unauthorized medical care and therefore is entitled to relief.

Facts and Procedural History

The undisputed facts in…