Wellington, Sylvia v. Dollar Tree Stires, Inc.

2024 TN WC 86

Opinion

TENNESSEE BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION IN THE COURT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS AT NASHVILLE

SYLVIA WELLINGTON, )

Employee, ) Docket No.: 2024-60-3340 v. )

) State File No.: 87259-2023 DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC., )

Employer. ) Judge Keuueth Switzer )

EXPEDITED HEARING AGREED ORDER

It appears to the Court, as evidenced by the signatures of counsel for the parties below, that an agreement has been reached regarding the issues on the Expedited Hearing presently set in this action for January 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. central time. The parties have announced their agreement that Ms. Wellington shall receive the left total knee arthroplasty surgery for Ms. Wellington's left knee injury that Dr. West ordered on April 4, 2024. This shall be authorized within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this Expedited Hearing Agreed Order. Furthermore, the issue of employee's attorney's fees pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann.§ 50-6-226(d)(l)(B) shall be reserved.

Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Ms. Wellington shall receive the left total knee arthroplasty surgery for Ms. Wellington's left knee injury that Dr. West ordered on April 4, 2024.

It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the left total knee arthroplasty surgery shall be authorized within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this Expedited Hearing Agreed Order.

It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the issue of employee's attorney's fees pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann.§ 50-6-226(d)(l)(B) shall be reserved.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

10th day of December, 2024 ENTERED this __

Honorable Kenneth Switzer, Judge APPROVED FOR ENTRY:

1:�Ji�� Morgan & Morgan - Nashville, PLLC 810 Broadway, Suite 105 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615.986.6215 pfrech@forthepeople.com Counselfor the Employee

Chattanooga, TN 37415 Phone: (423) 800-0888 Fax: (866) 884-0163 Counselfor Employer