- 16
- Oct
- 2020
World Renown Birmingham Orthopedic Surgeon Suspended for Hoarding Bones
We make no bones about it; this is one of the stranger stories to be posted on the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Blawg. It was recently reported by WorkersCompensation.com t…
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- May
- 2018
Compensable before Compel Says Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals recently released its decision in the case ofIn re: Jeffrey Donaldson v. Sears Roebuck and Co. on May 11, 2018. It’s decision confirmed that whe…
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- Aug
- 2014
Alabama Court Holds that Walk-in Tub Qualifies as Other Apparatus but is not Reasonably Necessary
Flanagan Lumbar Co., Inc. v. Tennison Released August 22, 2014 The Alabama Court of Civil once again ruled that devices to be considered "other apparatus" set out in §25-5-77(a) …
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- Sep
- 2011
Trial Judge Orders Employer to Pay for Pain Management Despite Opinion of Two Treating Physicians that Pain was not Related to Job Injury
Ex parte El Reposo Nursing Home Group, Inc. On September 16, 2011, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released this opinion wherein it denied the employer’s petition for a writ o…
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- Sep
- 2010
Employers Cannot Expressly Limit Authorized Doctor's Ability to Make a Referral
Ex parte City of Prattville: On September 10, 2010, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals considered the issue of whether an employer can limit an authorized treating physician’s abi…
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- Mar
- 2010
TAKING CONTROL OF DOCTOR REFERRALS
Recently, a client of this law firm was presented with a situation where the authorized treating physician made a referral to a specific pain management facility. Our client felt …
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- Mar
- 2010
TAKING CONTROL OF DOCTOR REFERRALS
Recently, a client of this law firm was presented with a situation where the authorized treating physician made a referral to a specific pain management facility. Our client felt …
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- Mar
- 2010
TAKING CONTROL OF DOCTOR REFERRALS
Recently, a client of this law firm was presented with a situation where the authorized treating physician made a referral to a specific pain management facility. Our client felt …
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- Sep
- 2009
INDIANA EMPLOYER FORCED TO PAY FOR OBESITY SURGERY
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese worker to ensure the success of another operation for a back injury he suffer…
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- Feb
- 2009
DENYING CLAIM MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF ABILITY TO CHOOSE DOCTOR
Fluor Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Fluor Signature Services v. Darrell Lawshe: On February 6, 2009, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals considered the issue of whether or not an employ…
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