Pryor v. Ms Forestry Commission, 103019 MSWC, 1805862-P-7374-D

Case DateOctober 30, 2019
CourtMississippi
DONALD PRYOR CLAIMANT
v.
MS FORESTRY COMMISSION EMPLOYER
v.
MS STATE AGENCIES WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST CARRIER
MWCC No. 1805862-P-7374-D
Mississippi Workers Compensation Decisions
Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission
October 30, 2019
          APPEARING FOR CLAIMANT: John Raymond Tullos, Esquire           APPEARING FOR EMPLOYER AND CARRIER: Ginger M. Robey, Esquire           ORDER FOR INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION           VIRGINIA WILSON MOUNGER ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE.          This matter comes before the Commission on a telephonic hearing with all counsel on October 25, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., on Claimant's Motion to Compel Medical and Indemnity and Employer/Carrier's Response, and this Administrative Judge, after reviewing the records on file at the Commission and hearing arguments of counsel, finds as follows:          1. Claimant alleges that he contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever as a result of tick bites during the scope of his employment while working as a Forest Ranger in August 2016.          2. Employer/Carrier does not dispute that claimant suffered tick bites while working as a forester, but disputes that the causal relationship of claimant's current symptoms and need for treatment is related to the tick bites.          3. Considering the facts stated above, the arguments of counsel, the Commission file and the applicable law, this Administrative Judge finds that it would be to the best interest of all parties if claimant underwent an Independent Medical Examination with Dr. Karen J. Ortenberg, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 4141 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 204, Metarie, Louisiana, 70002, telephone number (504) 454-9488. The parties shall also immediately notify the Commission of the date and time of said examination.          4. The examination shall be performed at the expense of employer/carrier, and employer/carrier shall prepay all reasonable and necessary travel expenses of claimant to attend the examination.          5. Dr. Ortenberg shall consider this Order sufficient authorization to request and review whatever medical records she deems...

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