American Greetings Corp. v. Garey

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

The appellee, who was born without any fingers on her right hand, filed a workers’ compensation claim on December 6, 1993, alleging that she developed numbness and pain in her left hand while working for the appellant employer. The employer accepted the claim as compensable, but ultimately denied medical expenses and benefits associated with the evaluation and treatment of Dr. Phillip Wright, asserting that he was not an authorized physician and that his treatment was not reasonably necessary. After a hearing, the Commission found that appellee was properly referred…