Boise Orthopedic Clinic v. Idaho State Insurance Fund

SILAK, Justice.

These cases, which have been consolidated for the purposes of appeal, are appeals by the Idaho State Insurance Fund (SIF) from final decisions and orders of the Industrial Commission of the State of Idaho. In both cases, the Boise Orthopedic Clinic (BOC) *163billed the SIF for surgical assistant services performed on two claimants’ work-related injuries. The SIF asserted that these amounts were above the reasonable amount for such services and denied payment for the amounts it determined unreasonable. In both instances, the Industrial Commission (Commission) either approved or…