Workers' Compensation

Listed below is McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A.'s workers' compensation case law database. The database dates back until 1971 and includes over 5500 workers' compensation court decisions.

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Davis v. Marion County

20 FLW D2131

JCC denied benefits to claimant based on the fact that the claimant had left a pain management program against medical advice and without reasonable excuse, prior to completing the evaluation and necessary testing. Court deemed this to be in error since there was no showing that the pain management program evaluation was likely to bring about an improvement in the claimant's condition. Even if there had been such a showing, the failure of the claimant to attend the pain management treatment is no grounds for denying the claimant further medical care. The Judge of Compensation Claims has the authority to resolve medical conflicts by appointing an independent medical examination. If the JCC orders one or more IMEs, she has the authority, after proper notice and a hearing, to withhold indemnity benefits until claimant attends the IMEs.