Dry Storage Corp. v. Piscopo

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

In May 1996, Tracy Piscopo was injured when the vehicle he was riding in was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by an employee of Dry Storage Corporation. Piscopo filed a claim for, and ultimately received, workers’ compensation benefits from his own employer. He began a course of treatment, primarily chiropractic, for a slipped disc in his back.

In January 1997, Piscopo’s chiropractor released him to perform light duty work. Piscopo’s employer made light duty work available. And Piscopo returned to work, but only for one day.

In February 1997, a doctor evaluated…