At the heart of the dispute is an Atlanta police officer who sought the opinions of two doctors, an authorized treating physician and an authorized referral physician, regarding an injury and was given light-duty work status. However, the defendant-appellants requested a third physician's opinion, which recommended a full-duty release. (Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Adobe Stock) At the heart of the dispute is an Atlanta police officer who sought the opinions of two doctors, an authorized treating physician and an authorized referral physician, regarding an injury and was given light-duty work status. However, the defendant-appellants requested a third physician's opinion, which recommended a full-duty release. (Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Adobe Stock)

Swift Currie attorney Tim Lemke approached the Georgia Court of Appeals on behalf of the city of Atlanta to clarify administrative rule construction in the state Workers' Compensation Act.

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