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This workers' compensation appeal concerns an employer's challenge to a trial court's order for a plaintiff to receive continuous chiropractic treatment after a work-related injury. The plaintiff, Mrs. Carter, a waitress, sustained an injury in 1990 and received authorized chiropractic care from Dr. Ellis, despite a neurosurgeon, Dr. Allen, determining she had reached maximum medical improvement. The employer argued that the plaintiff abandoned medical care and questioned the necessity of continuous chiropractic treatment as well as their right to select healthcare providers. The Court affirmed the necessity of continuing chiropractic treatment but modified the judgment, requiring the employer to provide reasonably necessary future medical care while clarifying the notice requirements for changing healthcare providers. The decision highlighted the importance of employer authorization and notice in ongoing treatment scenarios.
Carter v. Shoney's, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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This workers' compensation appeal concerns an employer's challenge to a trial court's order for a plaintiff to receive continuous chiropractic treatment after a work-related injury. The plaintiff, Mrs. Carter, a waitress, sustained an injury in 1990 and received authorized chiropractic care from Dr. Ellis, despite a neurosurgeon, Dr. Allen, determining she had reached maximum medical improvement. The employer argued that the plaintiff abandoned medical care and questioned the necessity of continuous chiropractic treatment as well as their right to select healthcare providers. The Court affirmed the necessity of continuing chiropractic treatment but modified the judgment, requiring the employer to provide reasonably necessary future medical care while clarifying the notice requirements for changing healthcare providers. The decision highlighted the importance of employer authorization and notice in ongoing treatment scenarios.
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