Peeples v. Home Indemnity Co.

OPINION

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This case involves a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act by an injured worker for psychiatric treatment rendered him which was allegedly a reasonable and necessary medical expense arising from an injury to his knee. Billy R. Peeples, the claimant and appellant here, suffered an injury to his knee in the course of his employment with Friedrich Refrigeration. He brought a claim against Home Indemnity Company, the carrier for appellant, for compensation for his injury and for reasonable and necessary medical expenses. Home Indemnity brought this suit to set aside…