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Valley Mathis, a former stock clerk for The Kroger Co., sought medical treatment, reimbursement, and temporary disability benefits for an alleged workplace injury via an expedited hearing. Mathis claimed she fell on May 12 or 14, 2015, and reported it to her supervisor, Grady Wilkes. However, Wilkes denied receiving such a report, and Mathis provided inconsistent injury dates in various documents, often listing dates in June 2015, which was after her employment with Kroger was terminated on May 18, 2015, for dishonesty. The Court found Mathis failed to prove her injury occurred during her employment with Kroger due to these inconsistencies and the supervisor's testimony. Consequently, the Court denied her request for medical and temporary disability benefits and reimbursement of medical expenses, scheduling an Initial (Scheduling) Hearing for May 23, 2016.
Mathis, Valley v. The Kroger, Co. 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.
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Valley Mathis, a former stock clerk for The Kroger Co., sought medical treatment, reimbursement, and temporary disability benefits for an alleged workplace injury via an expedited hearing. Mathis claimed she fell on May 12 or 14, 2015, and reported it to her supervisor, Grady Wilkes. However, Wilkes denied receiving such a report, and Mathis provided inconsistent injury dates in various documents, often listing dates in June 2015, which was after her employment with Kroger was terminated on May 18, 2015, for dishonesty. The Court found Mathis failed to prove her injury occurred during her employment with Kroger due to these inconsistencies and the supervisor's testimony. Consequently, the Court denied her request for medical and temporary disability benefits and reimbursement of medical expenses, scheduling an Initial (Scheduling) Hearing for May 23, 2016.
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