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Michael McDade, an employee, filed a Request for Expedited Hearing seeking temporary disability and medical benefits for a dislocated shoulder injury sustained from a fall in a box truck while working for IGC Protection. IGC Protection, the employer, denied the claim, asserting the injury was not work-related or was idiopathic, and disputed McDade's inability to work. The Court found McDade likely to prove his injury occurred within the course and scope of employment, thus entitling him to reasonable and necessary medical treatment from Dr. James Rubright. However, his claim for temporary disability benefits was denied because no physician completely took him off work, and IGC offered accommodated work, contradicting his subjective belief of an inability to perform duties while on pain medication. The Court ordered IGC Protection to provide continuing medical treatment and pay past medical costs, while denying temporary disability benefits.
McDade, Michael v. IGC Protection 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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Michael McDade, an employee, filed a Request for Expedited Hearing seeking temporary disability and medical benefits for a dislocated shoulder injury sustained from a fall in a box truck while working for IGC Protection. IGC Protection, the employer, denied the claim, asserting the injury was not work-related or was idiopathic, and disputed McDade's inability to work. The Court found McDade likely to prove his injury occurred within the course and scope of employment, thus entitling him to reasonable and necessary medical treatment from Dr. James Rubright. However, his claim for temporary disability benefits was denied because no physician completely took him off work, and IGC offered accommodated work, contradicting his subjective belief of an inability to perform duties while on pain medication. The Court ordered IGC Protection to provide continuing medical treatment and pay past medical costs, while denying temporary disability benefits.
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