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Kimberly Vickers filed a claim against Amazon after a workplace injury in December 2014. Amazon accepted the claim and provided treatment, with the last benefits provided on November 12, 2015. Vickers filed a Petition for Benefit Determination on January 29, 2018, arguing an earlier filing attempt on November 2, 2016, via email and mail to the ombudsman program. The Court, presided over by Judge Kenneth M. Switzer, determined that Vickers failed to provide sufficient proof that her earlier petition reached the Bureau and therefore did not timely file her claim within the one-year statute of limitations from the last benefit payment. Consequently, Amazon's Motion for Summary Judgment was granted, and Vickers' claim for workers' compensation benefits was dismissed with prejudice.
Vickers, Kimberly v. Amazon 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.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims.
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Kimberly Vickers filed a claim against Amazon after a workplace injury in December 2014. Amazon accepted the claim and provided treatment, with the last benefits provided on November 12, 2015. Vickers filed a Petition for Benefit Determination on January 29, 2018, arguing an earlier filing attempt on November 2, 2016, via email and mail to the ombudsman program. The Court, presided over by Judge Kenneth M. Switzer, determined that Vickers failed to provide sufficient proof that her earlier petition reached the Bureau and therefore did not timely file her claim within the one-year statute of limitations from the last benefit payment. Consequently, Amazon's Motion for Summary Judgment was granted, and Vickers' claim for workers' compensation benefits was dismissed with prejudice.
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