Thompson v. DHH-Office of Public Health

Un this workers’ compensation case, the claimant/employee, Gary E. Thompson (Mr. Thompson), appeals a judgment dated April 24, 2015, rendered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) judge. That judgment upheld the decision of the OWC medical director that denied Mr. Thompson’s request for approval to have a second lumbar surgery,' which had been Recommended by' his treating • orthopedic physician. At issue is whether the OWC judge erred át the hearing on Mr. Thompson’s1 appeal of the medical director’s decision by not allowing Mr. Thompson to present any “new” evidence at the hearing…