Name

William Havey v. Maine Administrative & Financial Services

Insurance Company

Maine Workers' Compensation Division

Date Decided

December 20, 2021

Panel Members

Bryan Chabot

Tom Pelletier

Mike Stovall

Categories

Apportionment Medical Expenses Subsequent Non-Work Injury Apportionment Medical Expenses Subsequent Non-Work Injury

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Summary from the Troubh Heisler Attorneys

William Havey v. MAFS (21-34) - Havey injured his left ankle at work, requiring surgery and ongoing pain medication. He also had unrelated knee problems requiring replacement surgery and a temporary increase in his pain medication. Dr. Donovan’s §312 IME apportioned 85% the pain medication to his unrelated knees and only 15% to his ankle. Judge Knopf adopted that apportionment in her decree, and Havey appealed.

The Appellate Division panel granted his appeal and vacated the decision, remanding it back to Judge Knopf for additional proceedings. They agreed with Havey that §354 apportionment applies only between two insurers, and the knee injury may be a subsequent nonwork condition requiring analysis under §201 (5) and the Law Court's 2008 Roy decision, to separate out the nonwork injury and view the work injury in isolation.

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