Carrier Not Obligated to Pay Worker's Belatedly Submitted Bills

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier had no obligation to pay a worker's medical bills that were submitted more than 45 days after the treatments were rendered. Case: Shepherd v. Hamilton, No. 2022-CA-0887-WC, 08/30/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Bobby Hamilton worked for Derrick Shepherd. He suffered injuries in November 2019 when drywall fell on him while he was working. Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance paid for most of Hamilton’s medical bills from this accident. However, KEMI refused to pay three bills that&n...