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Shanan Holborn, the employee, filed a Request for Expedited Hearing seeking temporary disability benefits, reimbursement for emergency room visits, and additional medical treatment for work-related injuries to her right foot and low back from her employer, Wal-Mart, and its insurance carrier. The Workers' Compensation Judge, Robert Durham, denied all her requests. The court found that Holborn failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish her likelihood of prevailing at trial regarding additional medical benefits. Specifically, the judge gave greater weight to the neurosurgeon Dr. Cruz's opinion that Holborn did not require further medical treatment for her low back. Additionally, Holborn did not prove her refusal to work under Dr. Drake's restrictions was reasonable or that her unauthorized emergency room visits were justified or necessary for reimbursement.
Holborn, Shanan v. Wal-Mart is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims. 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 Court of Workers' Compensation Claims.
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Shanan Holborn, the employee, filed a Request for Expedited Hearing seeking temporary disability benefits, reimbursement for emergency room visits, and additional medical treatment for work-related injuries to her right foot and low back from her employer, Wal-Mart, and its insurance carrier. The Workers' Compensation Judge, Robert Durham, denied all her requests. The court found that Holborn failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish her likelihood of prevailing at trial regarding additional medical benefits. Specifically, the judge gave greater weight to the neurosurgeon Dr. Cruz's opinion that Holborn did not require further medical treatment for her low back. Additionally, Holborn did not prove her refusal to work under Dr. Drake's restrictions was reasonable or that her unauthorized emergency room visits were justified or necessary for reimbursement.
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