Watkins Memorial Hospital v. Chadwick

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Held:

1. This is an appeal of a workers’ compensation case in which the main issue was whether the claimant had sustained a new injury or had a change in condition. The board found that the claimant had a new injury rather than a change in condition.

The award also ordered the employer and/or the insurance carrier to reimburse a group insurance company for medical treatment it had paid on the claimant’s behalf.

The award was then appealed to the superior court. The superior court held that the board was without authority to order the employer and/or insurance carrier to…