Marathon Oil Co. v. Bowling

BROWN, Chief Judge.

12This appeal is from the WCJ’s denial of a motion to compel a second medical opinion/evaluation filed by the employer, Marathon Oil Company. Claimant, James C. Bowling, injured his lower back in the course of and arising out of his employment with Marathon in 1995. Since that time, Marathon has paid Bowling weekly indemnity benefits in the amount of $323 and has authorized all reasonable, necessary and related medical treatment. On September 23, 2004, pursuant to a joint motion filed by the parties, the WCJ rendered a judgment declaring Bowling to be totally and…