Owens v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

In this workers' compensation proceeding, Mary Crossley Owens (claimant) seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) denying her request for medical benefits associated with a procedure she underwent for the treatment of breast cancer. We affirm.

The pertinent facts are not in dispute. Claimant sustained an industrial injury to her upper extremities in 1990. She reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) on May 14, 1997, and, pursuant to her employer's final admission, was determined to be permanently and totally disabled.

In December…