Matthews v. Louisiana Home Builder's Ass'n Self Insurer's Fund

KEATY, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case, the claimant, Denise Matthews, appeals a judgment rendered by the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) upholding the decision of the Medical Director of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (the Medical Director) to deny requests from Matthews’ treating physician seeking authorization for MRIs of her cervical spine and right shoulder and an EMG/NCS of the cervical and bilateral upper extremities. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Matthews sustained an on-the-job injury on July 17, 2012, while employed at Oakh-eart…