Sheppard v. Allen Family Foods

Summary

The Court affirmed the Superior Court's judgment upholding the Industrial Accident Board's decision to terminate compensation for Sheppard's narcotic pain medications after a weaning period. The Court held that the employer could challenge the causal relationship between Sheppard's current treatment and her work injury through a petition for review, despite a prior permanent-impairment award, earlier utilization review, and continued payment of treatment expenses. The Court concluded that the employer had a good-faith basis for its causation challenge and that the Board's findings were supported by substantial evidence and free from legal error.