Just one replacement? They come in two's

Accident damaged breast implants...insurance company only wants to cover one? How far does claim scrutiny go in this regard? BD

The case was a first for the court, which had never considered whether damaged breast implants were covered by workers compensation, the judges wrote in their ruling. A woman who said her breast implants were damaged in an on-the-job car accident should be compensated for the replacement of only one implant, state appellate judges ruled Tuesday.
Greensboro plastic surgeon Dr. David Bowers testified that Richardson's right implant had ruptured and the left implant showed signs of rippling, so he decided to replace both implants, according to the ruling. But he later testified that the left implant most likely had rippling because it was under-filled. The dissenting member of the three-judge panel, Judge James Wynn, Jr., said Richardson needed both replaced to ensure the implants were "symmetrical and evenly matched."
The commission originally awarded Richardson compensation for both implants, but the insurance company and her employer appealed. Richardson was a nursing assistant at Maxim Healthcare/Allegis Group as the time of her accident.