Leonard v. Jim Rowe Pest Control

ZEHMER, Judge.

Claimant, Joseph Leonard, appeals a workers’ compensation order denying his claim for authorization of Dr. Finkelstein and denying payment of medical bills of Dr. Finkelstein that claimant incurred after the employer and carrier objected to Dr. Finkelstein’s treatment. We reverse.

The record shows that before claimant filed a notice of injury form with the employer and carrier, he sought Dr. Finkel-stein’s treatment for his compensable injury. Upon receiving notice of claimant’s injury, the carrier began paying Dr. Finkel-stein’s bills and told claimant that he could see Dr.…