Media General, Inc. v. McGuire

At issue on this appeal is whether the judge of compensation claims properly awarded Teresa McGuire authorization for intradiscal electrothermal therapy without appointing a timely requested expert medical advisor to evaluate whether she needed such therapy. Drs. Maser and Trimble recommended the therapy, while Dr. Com-panioni, a board certified orthopedist, testified that the therapy was not curative or medically necessary. In reaching her decision, the judge of compensation claims rejected Dr. Companioni’s opinion and accepted Dr. Trimble’s and Dr. Maser’s.

The failure to appoint an expert…