Thompson v. Federal Express Ground

STEELMAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Anita Thompson, appeals an opinion and award concluding that defendant-carrier, Crawford and Company, was not required to pay for certain medical treatments plaintiff obtained from an unauthorized physician. For the reasons discussed herein, we affirm the determination of the Industrial Commission.

At the time of plaintiff's hearing before the Industrial Commission, she was fifty-eight years old. She had a BA in business administration and an MA in education. Plaintiff was hired by defendant-employer, Federal Express Ground, as a manager in training. Upon successful…