Employer Can't Object to Worker's Request for Change of Doctors

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that principles of fairness barred an employer from objecting to a worker’s request for a change in doctors. Case: Ex Parte Kohler Co. Inc., No. 2190081, 01/17/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Mamie Lee White worked for the Kohler Co. Inc. In 2018, she reported an injury to her left foot from stepping in a pothole. Kohler referred White to receive treatment from Dr. Frank Francone and Dr. Joseph Rea. The physicians ordered a magnetic resonance imaging scan, which revealed a subchondral fracture at the talus. Rea recommended ...