Carden v. Arrow Co.

Carley, Chief Judge.

After appellant-employee complained of a rash, hair loss and nervousness, appellee-employer initiated the payment of workers’ compensation benefits. A physician’s attempt to conduct a medical test to determine the cause of appellant’s condition was unsuccessful. An attempt to conduct a second medical test was thwarted. A third test succeeded and formed the basis of the physician’s medical opinion that appellant’s condition was not work-related. By this time, however, five months had passed since the initiation of benefits.

Appellee filed its notice to controvert based on…