Defended against a Claim and Penalty Petition and prevailed on a Termination Petition involving an upper extremity injury, surgical treatment and serial bureau documents. The Workers’ Compensation Judge found the claimant not credible, outright, noting the inconsistencies between the claimant’s testimony on cross-examination and the objective medical and gym records. The Workers’ Compensation Judge also found the claimant’s expert not credible, outright, also noting that the expert’s opinion was based upon inaccurate understanding of the medical history. As a result, our client was not responsible for any wage loss nor the surgery the claimant underwent and was able to avoid potentially significant medical exposure moving forward.
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