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Woehnker v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 5, 2002No. 93A02-0110-EX-691PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BROOK, Chief Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant-plaintiff Ron Woehnker ("Woehnker") appeals the decision of the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board ("'the Board") denying his request for an independent medical examination ("IME"). We reverse.

Issue

Woehnker raises a single issue for review, which we restate as whether the Board erroneously denied his request for an IME.

Facts and Procedural History

Woehnker worked for appellee-defen-dant Cooper Tire & Rubber Company ("Cooper") as a forklift operator. On March 11, 1999, Woehnker slipped on a patch of ice while dismounting a forklift and suffered…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Waldridge v. Futurex Industries, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Cox v. Worker's Compensation Board of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Murray v. Hamilton County Sheriff's DepartmentIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Hancock County Rural Electric Membership Corp. v. City of GreenfieldIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Houchins v. Kittle's Home FurnishingsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Triplett v. USX Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. Cavazos v. Midwest General Metals Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. Krause v. Indiana University—Purdue University at IndianapolisIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Steven M. Bush v. Robinson Engineering & Oil, Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016

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