Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Barfield

Code § 114-503 provides in part as follows: “If the employee refuses to submit himself to or in any way obstructs such examination requested by and provided for by the employer, his right to compensation . . . shall be suspended.” Code (Ann. Supp.) § 114-501 provides in part: “The refusal of the employee to accept any medical, hospital, surgical or other treatment when ordered by the Industrial Board shall bar said employee from further compensation until such refusal ceases.” Refusal to submit to surgery will not bar the claimant from benefits under the act unless the surgery has been…