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William Baumgardner, a delivery driver, sustained a left-knee injury while working for UPS in 2014. He sought permanent disability benefits, arguing the injury, including a medial meniscus tear, was compensable and that the employer's provided medical panel was invalid. The Workers' Compensation Judge denied the claim for permanent disability benefits, finding Mr. Baumgardner failed to prove the medial meniscus tear was primarily caused by the work injury and did not establish entitlement to PTD or PPD benefits under the AMA Guides. However, the court found the employer's initial medical panel invalid due to geographic limitations and ordered UPS to provide a new panel of orthopedic specialists for ongoing medical treatment.
Baumgardner, William v. UPS is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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William Baumgardner, a delivery driver, sustained a left-knee injury while working for UPS in 2014. He sought permanent disability benefits, arguing the injury, including a medial meniscus tear, was compensable and that the employer's provided medical panel was invalid. The Workers' Compensation Judge denied the claim for permanent disability benefits, finding Mr. Baumgardner failed to prove the medial meniscus tear was primarily caused by the work injury and did not establish entitlement to PTD or PPD benefits under the AMA Guides. However, the court found the employer's initial medical panel invalid due to geographic limitations and ordered UPS to provide a new panel of orthopedic specialists for ongoing medical treatment.
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