Gray v. Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc.

BENTON, Judge:

In this case, we hold that a chiropractor is not a “physician” for purposes of designation to a panel of physicians pursuant to Code § 65.2-603(A)(l) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. For this reason, we reverse the commission’s ruling.

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Lois K. Gray suffered injuries to her neck, back and hip when she fell on concrete steps while employed by Graves Mountain Lodge, Inc. When Gray’s claim for benefits was pending before the commission, the commission ordered the employer to “provide to [Gray] a panel of three or more physicians who have reviewed the medical records in this case,…