Smith v. Circle K Stores, Inc.

CONERY, Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant, Melody P. Smith, appeals the judgment of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying penalties and attorney fees against her employer Circle K Stores, Inc. and its workers' compensation insurer, Ace American Insurance Company (Ace American) for failure to approve medical care for Ms. Smith's injury to her right knee. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 21, 2013, while in the course and scope of her employment with Circle K Stores, Inc., Ms. Smith went to a Capital One Bank in Lafayette, Louisiana to make a night…