Richmond Memorial Hospital v. Allen

Opinion

BARROW, J.

In this appeal from the Industrial Commission, Richmond Memorial Hospital (“Hospital”), the employer, asserts that Janie W. Allen, the claimant, was barred from receiving compensation because she refused authorized medical treatment without justification. We conclude that she did not refuse authorized medical treatment and affirm the Commission’s award.

Ms. Allen suffered a work-related back injury. She first saw Dr. Henry A. Yancey whom she selected from a panel of three physicians offered to her by the Hospital. Dr. Yancey prescribed medication and physical therapy using a…