According to court documents, Sears was injured in a car accident in Monroe, Louisiana, while working for TruCare Home Health. She received workers’ compensation benefits for injuries to her neck and back. Nearly a decade later, in November 2023, LUBA and TruCare filed a disputed claim, alleging that Sears had provided misleading information to her doctors about the extent of her injuries and her physical limitations. The insurer argued that these statements, made between late 2021 and mid-2023, resulted in recommendations for further medical treatment and additional benefits that may not have been warranted.