Johnson v. Darchuks Fabrication, Inc.

CHUTICH, Justice.

This case considers whether the medical treatment parameters established under the workers' compensation act apply to an employee's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses that the employer contends are not reasonably necessary. Minnesota Rule 5221.6020, subpart 2 (2017), states that the treatment parameters "do not apply to treatment of an injury after an insurer has denied liability for the injury." Relying on this rule, the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals concluded that the treatment parameters do not apply when an employer contests its obligation under the…