Legal Opinion
CHRISTUS-SCHUMPERT v. Herrin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 2010No. 45,233-WCAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtPeatross, J.
kin this workers’ compensation case, the employer, Christus-Schumpert, submitted an application to the Department of Labor for the appointment of an independent medical examiner (IME) on the grounds that there was a dispute as to the medical condition of the claimant, Debra D. Herrin. After the application for the IME was denied, Christus-Schumpert filed a 1008 Disputed Claim for Compensation with the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) seeking reversal of the rejection of the IME request and the appointment of an IME. The WCJ denied the request and, on March 24, 2009, set forth in his written…
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