Little v. State ex rel. Wyo. Workers' Safety & Comp. Div.
Annotate this CaseIn 1988, Appellant injured his lower back while working for a paving company. Appellant underwent lumbar surgery in 1989 and, afterward, did not require additional treatment for his back surgery for several years. In 2007, an internist diagnosed Appellant with an arthritic hip and recommended a hip replacement. Appellant submitted a bill for the office visit to the Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division, which declined to pay the bill on the grounds that the hip condition was unrelated to the original work injury. After a contested case hearing, an Office of Administrative Hearings hearing examiner found that Appellant's arthritic hip was not related to the original compensable injury, and therefore, Appellant was entitled to benefits. The district court affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that substantial evidence supported the hearing examiner's findings and conclusions.
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