JOHNSON v. STATE

No. S-13-0115.

321 P.3d 318 (2014)

2014 WY 33

In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim of: Bennie JOHNSON, Appellant (Petitioner), v. STATE of Wyoming, ex rel., WYOMING WORKERS' SAFETY AND COMPENSATION DIVISION, Appellee (Respondent).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Donna D. Domonkos , Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee: Peter K. Michael , Wyoming Attorney General; John D. Rossetti , Deputy Attorney General; Michael J. Finn , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Peter Howard , Legal Intern.

Before KITE, C.J., and HILL, VOIGT, BURKE, and DAVIS, JJ.


KITE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] The State of Wyoming ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division (the Division) denied Bennie Johnson's requests for preauthorization of bilateral total knee replacements and payment of other medical bills associated with his knees on the grounds the current condition of his knees was not related to a 1992 work injury. The Medical Commission held a contested case hearing and upheld the Division's decision. During the hearing...

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