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This interlocutory appeal concerns an employee's claim of a knee injury at work necessitating revision surgery to a pre-existing knee replacement. The employer denied the causal link between the work accident and the need for surgery. The trial court initially found sufficient proof for the employee's claim and ordered the surgery. The employer attempted to introduce new medical evidence post-hearing, which the trial court denied. The Appeals Board affirmed the trial court's order compelling the employer to authorize the revision surgery and remanded the case, declining to consider the additional medical evidence not presented at the original hearing.
Foster v. Andy Frain Services, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. 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 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
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This interlocutory appeal concerns an employee's claim of a knee injury at work necessitating revision surgery to a pre-existing knee replacement. The employer denied the causal link between the work accident and the need for surgery. The trial court initially found sufficient proof for the employee's claim and ordered the surgery. The employer attempted to introduce new medical evidence post-hearing, which the trial court denied. The Appeals Board affirmed the trial court's order compelling the employer to authorize the revision surgery and remanded the case, declining to consider the additional medical evidence not presented at the original hearing.
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