Sigman Meat Co. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

PLANK, Judge.

In this workmen’s compensation case, the sole question for review is whether The Sigman Meat Company and Continental Casualty Company (petitioners) must reimburse Rudolph Martin (claimant) for transportation expenses incurred in seeking authorized medical treatment. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) held that reimbursement is proper. We affirm.

Claimant’s injury rendered him unable to drive long distances. On most occasions when it was necessary to consult his physicians, claimant took a taxicab. On other occasions, if the distance was short, claimant drove himself.

The…