Simmons v. Preferred Labor Corp., 030420 MSWC, 1808236-R-0109
Case Date | March 04, 2020 |
Court | Mississippi |
1. Claimant is a 31 -year-old Jackson, Mississippi, resident. He sustained an admittedly compensable injury on August 27, 2018 when he became pinned by the forks of a hydraulic lift, thereby injuring his back and left ankle. At the time he was working as a laborer for Employer.
2. He was treated by Dr. Orhan Ilercil who referred him to Dr. Edwin Dodd for pain management and to Dr. Philip Blount for rehabilitation.
3. Dr. Blount saw Claimant two or three times in early 2019. He twice referred Claimant to physical therapy for reconditioning, to be followed by a Functional Capacity Evaluation. Employer/Carrier did not approve the physical therapy for reasons which the record does not reveal.
4. Dr. Blount ultimately released Claimant without physical therapy, finding he could return to full duty with "tolerance" as his only limiting factor. Dr. Blount also recommended Claimant meet with vocational rehabilitation for assistance assimilating back into the work force.
5. Claimant contends that he remains symptomatic and needs medical treatment. He filed a Petition to Controvert...
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