The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the doctrine of res judicata did not bar an administrative law judge from approving a worker’s request for implantation of a spinal cord stimulator on a trial basis.
Case: Trejo-Valdez v. Associated Agents, No. A20A1499, 10/29/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jose Trejo-Valdez worked for Associated Agents Inc. He injured his back in September 2014 while helping a coworker carry a marble bathtub up a flight of stairs.
Following conservative treatment measures, Trejo-Valdez underwent back surgery in January 2016.
In April 2016...
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