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Sheila Owens, a nursing assistant, sustained a work-related injury to her left shoulder and back on June 9, 2015. She later developed cervical issues, with Dr. Richard Pearce recommending surgery for a C3-4 spinal cord compression, attributing it to an aggravation of a pre-existing condition by the 2015 injury. Despite initial employer resistance, the authorized treating physician, Dr. Mastey, and an IME physician, Dr. Jolley, both agreed with or deferred to Dr. Pearce's causation opinion. The Court, presided over by Judge Audrey Headrick, found Ms. Owens likely to prevail on the merits. Consequently, the Court granted her request for expedited hearing, ordering Sitters, Etc. or its carrier, Bridgefield Casualty Ins. Co., to authorize medical treatment and provide a panel of orthopedic surgeons for her cervical condition.
Owens, Sheila vs. Sitters, Etc. 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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Sheila Owens, a nursing assistant, sustained a work-related injury to her left shoulder and back on June 9, 2015. She later developed cervical issues, with Dr. Richard Pearce recommending surgery for a C3-4 spinal cord compression, attributing it to an aggravation of a pre-existing condition by the 2015 injury. Despite initial employer resistance, the authorized treating physician, Dr. Mastey, and an IME physician, Dr. Jolley, both agreed with or deferred to Dr. Pearce's causation opinion. The Court, presided over by Judge Audrey Headrick, found Ms. Owens likely to prevail on the merits. Consequently, the Court granted her request for expedited hearing, ordering Sitters, Etc. or its carrier, Bridgefield Casualty Ins. Co., to authorize medical treatment and provide a panel of orthopedic surgeons for her cervical condition.
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