Hale v. Vickers, Inc.

Sievers, Judge.

Vickers, Inc., appeals from the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court’s award to Vickers’ employee Marvin Hale. At issue is whether Hale unreasonably refused to submit to an examination by Vickers’ physician, thereby creating a reasonable controversy about the compensability of Hale’s claim, and whether the trial court adhered to the fee schedule of the Workers’ Compensation Court in awarding Hale medical expenses.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Hale has a history of knee problems. Hale testified before the Workers’ Compensation Court trial judge that in the late 1970’s, his right knee often…