Legal Opinion
Lowery v. Jena Nursing & Rehabilitation
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 1, 2015No. 14-1106PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY, Judge.
liThe claimant was injured while assisting a coworker to reposition a patient and has been receiving workers’ compensation benefits. The claimant sought approval for a cervical fusion from the medical director pursuant to La.R.S. 23:1203.1, but was denied. The claimant appealed the medical director’s decision to the workers’ compensation judge. After a hearing, the workers’ compensation judge reversed the medical director’s decision and ordered that the insurer authorize the surgery. The employer and insurer appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm.
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