Amy A. Cummings-Boyd v. Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Garrety, P.C.

Case Number
W2021-00720-SC-R3-WC

This appeal involves an employer's appeal of an order to compel medical treatment. The employer argues the trial court erred by ordering it to provide the employee specific continuing treatment, as well as treatments requested by all of her approved treating physicians in the future, without evidence that the continuing and future treatments are reasonably necessary and causally related to her work injury. The employer's appeal has been referred to this Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel pursuant to Tennessee Suprerne Court Rule 51. We affirm the trial court's order compelling the requested medical treatment, but modify the order to omit predetermined approval of future medical treatments, and affirm as modified.

Authoring Judge
Justice Holly Kirby
Originating Judge
Chancellor James F. Butler
Case Name
Amy A. Cummings-Boyd v. Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Garrety, P.C.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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