Usie v. Lafayette Parish School System

EZELL, Judge.

11 Sherry Usie appeals the decision of the workers’ compensation judge. That decision upheld the findings of the Medical Director denying her additional physical therapy as not medically necessary under the Louisiana Medical Treatment Guidelines. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the workers’ compensation judge.

On March 15, 2007, Ms. Usie sustained a work-related injury to her shoulder and neck while working for the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS). The injury required surgery and physical therapy. In October of 2011, Dr. Harold Granger prescribed physical…