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Eugene Vercek, an employee, sought medical benefits for a right-shoulder injury sustained on April 16, 2016, while working for Yellow Road Corp. The employer denied authorization for recommended shoulder replacement surgery, arguing the injury was due to a pre-existing condition and not primarily work-related. The court held an expedited hearing to determine entitlement to additional medical benefits. The judge reviewed the deposition testimony of Dr. R. Edward Glenn, the treating physician, who opined that the work injury exacerbated a previously asymptomatic pre-existing arthritic condition and that the recommended surgery was medically necessary. The court concluded that Mr. Vercek demonstrated a likelihood to prevail on the merits, finding a compensable aggravation of a pre-existing condition arising primarily out of employment, and thus granted the request for medical benefits, including shoulder surgery.
Vercek, Eugene v. Yellow Road Corp. 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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Eugene Vercek, an employee, sought medical benefits for a right-shoulder injury sustained on April 16, 2016, while working for Yellow Road Corp. The employer denied authorization for recommended shoulder replacement surgery, arguing the injury was due to a pre-existing condition and not primarily work-related. The court held an expedited hearing to determine entitlement to additional medical benefits. The judge reviewed the deposition testimony of Dr. R. Edward Glenn, the treating physician, who opined that the work injury exacerbated a previously asymptomatic pre-existing arthritic condition and that the recommended surgery was medically necessary. The court concluded that Mr. Vercek demonstrated a likelihood to prevail on the merits, finding a compensable aggravation of a pre-existing condition arising primarily out of employment, and thus granted the request for medical benefits, including shoulder surgery.
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