Dozier v. American Red Cross

In this workers’ compensation appeal, Cindy Dozier argues the Appellate Panel of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (Appellate Panel) erred in denying her claim for permanent total disability pursuant to section 42-9-10 of the South Carolina Code (Supp.2013). In addition, she contends the Appellate Panel improperly applied the doctrine of res judica-ta to bar her claim for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD)1 when the doctrines of waiver and estoppel should have prevented American Red Cross (ARC) from denying its existence. Last, Dozier contends the Appellate Panel erred in relying on…