Opinion of Worker's Expert Wasn't Enough to Rebut Presumption of Correctness

The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that the testimony of a worker’s medical expert was insufficient to rebut the opinion of her treating doctor. Case: Goodman v. Schwarz Paper Co., No. W2016-02594-SC-R3-WC, 01/18/2018, published. Facts: Deborah Goodman worked for the Schwarz Paper Co. She suffered a back injury while at work on Dec. 1, 2014. Schwarz received treatment from Dr. John Masterson, an orthopedic surgeon. Masterson released Goodman to return to work in April 2015, with no restrictions. Goodman returned to see Masterso...