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SABRINA ROOKS v. AMAZON.COM, ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 20, 2025

Court: TN Workers Comp Appeals Board

Attorneys 1: Kristen C. Stevenson, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the employer-appellant, Amazon.com.

Attorneys 2: David B. Weatherman, Franklin, Tennessee for the employee-appellee, Sabrina Rooks.

Judge(s): GODKIN

In this interlocutory appeal, the employee contends she injured her right knee and both ankles when she fell off a motorized scooter while at work. The employer initially authorized certain medical treatment, but it later declined to approve the authorized treating physician’s referral to an orthopedic specialist or provide a panel of orthopedic physicians, repeatedly insisting that the employee must attend an examination with a physician of the employer’s choice first. The employee refused, and the employer filed a motion to compel the examination. Following a hearing, the court granted the motion but ordered the employer to honor the orthopedic referral made by the authorized physician before the employer’s examination could proceed. The employer has appealed. Upon careful review of the record and consideration of the pertinent statutory language, we affirm the trial court’s order and remand the case.

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