Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Pierce

Opinion

MOON, J.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) appeals an Industrial Commission award of temporary total disability benefits to Jackie Pierce, alleging that the award is not supported by credible evidence. Goodyear contends that Pierce: (1) failed to prove that he sustained a compensable injury arising out of his employment; and (2) was not justified in seeking medical treatment from a chiropractor who was not on Goodyear’s panel of authorized physicians. The deputy commissioner found that due to Pierce’s argumentative and evasive nature at the hearing he was not a credible witness.…