Albert E. Blaser v. Harvey A. Cameron And

This case concerns a declaratory ruling by the Industrial Commission (the Commission) relating to workers compensation medical benefits. We conclude that the Commission was correct in declaring that under the circumstances of this case the surety is not required to make direct payment to a provider of medical services, and that the claimants attorney is entitled to a lien against the medical benefits awarded to the worker. We do not address whether the provider was entitled to notice of the compensability determination because the issue is moot. We do not address whether the provider may sue the worker for the cost of the medical services provided to the worker because the Commission did not have jurisdiction to consider the issue.