Thompson v. Burley Inn, Inc.

Summary

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the Industrial Commission’s award requiring Burley Inn and its surety to pay the full invoiced amount of Thompson’s compensable hip-replacement medical expenses, even though Medicaid had paid the providers. The Court held that Burley Inn had standing because the award could affect its experience rating and workers’ compensation premiums, and it declined to create a Medicaid exception to the full-invoice doctrine. The Court also held that Thompson was not entitled to attorney fees on appeal because the appeal presented reasonable, nonfrivolous arguments.