Krogh v. Tri-State Refrigeration

EZELL, Judge.

1 Jeffrey Krogh appeals the decision of the workers’ compensation judge denying his claims for penalties and attorney fees against Tri-State Refrigeration for failure to approve his choice of a pain management physician. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the workers’ compensation judge.

On December 2, 2009, Mr. Krogh was working in the course and scope of his employment when he suffered a partial amputation of three of the fingers on his left hand. He had several surgeries to repair the damage between that time and February, 2010. After enduring painful physical…