Legal Opinion
Black v. Centurylink
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 2016No. 50,572-WCAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
11 Claimant-Appellant Veronica Black appeals the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (“WCJ”) in favor of Defendants-Appellees CenturyLink and Sedgwick Claims Management Service (“Sedgwick”). For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the WCJ.
FACTS
Ms. Black allegedly sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of her employment with CenturyLink. She sought medical treatment with Dr. Michael Acurio, an orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Matthew Mosura, a pain management specialist, for upper extremity neuropathic pain located in her hands. Dr. Acurio determined that Ms.…
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