No. 20-41

Warren Wexler v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-discretion administrative-law attending-physician discretion jurisdiction medical-evaluation occupational-injury periodic-report second-opinion workers-compensation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether it is within the OWCP's discretion to not request a periodic report from the AP but to instead obtain a periodic report by scheduling a second opinion evaluation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether it is within the OWCP’S (Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs) discretion to not request a periodic report from the AP (attending physician) but to instead obtain a periodic report by scheduling a second opinion evaluation. ‘ ” ii li.

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 17, 2020)

Attorneys

United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Warren Wexler
Warren Wexler — Petitioner
Warren Wexler — Petitioner