Kennedy v. Washington/St. Tammany Regional Medical Center

12This case presents a res nova issue for our consideration: specifically, whether an employer’s payment for a second medical opinion examination of a claimant by the employer’s physician, who is not the claimant’s treating physician; constitutes the payment of a “medical benefit” for purposes of prescription under Lá. R.S. 23:1209(C). For the following reasons, we conclude that it does not.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On August 24, 2006, claimant, Denise Kennedy, was injured during her employment with Washington/St, Tammany Regional Medical Center (WSTRMC) as a result of a slip and fall.…