Vicki's Styling, Inc. v. Moberg

BARFIELD, Judge.

The deputy commissioner awarded claimant medical benefits and temporary partial disability and wage loss benefits. The medical expenses were incurred when claimant was treated by Dr. Joseph Gelety without prior authorization of the carrier or of the deputy commissioner. Claimant argues that since she was self-employed in her operation of a beauty salon, she was able to authorize medical treatment, as the employer, for herself, as the employee, and this authorization would be imputed to the carrier. We reject this argument. Where the employee and employer are the same person,…