University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Inc. v. Christodoulou

The opinion of the court was delivered by

COBURN, J.A.D.

This is a common law action by medical providers for the reasonable value of medical services that were at issue in a workers’ compensation case. It also includes a cross-claim by the *316compensation petitioner against the compensation respondent for indemnification with respect to the medical bills and for counsel fees in defending against the medical providers’ action.

The primary issue is whether the petitioner in a workers’ compensation action, which was settled without providing for the payment of medical bills, may be held accountable…