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petitioner introduced an ambiguous document of unspecified origin
entitled "Settlement Authority" that appears to evidence a
settlement in the matter of "Juanita Carter v. Jeffrey Clark
(American Family)", the date of injury being March 5, 1990. The
document fails to indicate whether the "settlement" described
therein was made in connection with an administrative claim, a
lawsuit, or any other similar proceeding. Petitioner also
introduced a collection of medical bills consisting of: (1) A
bill from DePaul Health Center for services rendered on
October 5, 1991, apparently in relation to an eye problem;
(2) three bills from St. Louis Eye Clinic for services rendered
on October 7, 1991, January 8, 1992, and February 26, 1992; (3) a
bill from Emergency Physician Services for services rendered at
DePaul Health Center on September 26, 1992, in relation to a back
sprain; (4) a bill from Ernst Radiology Clinic, Inc., for
services rendered on September 26, 1992, in relation to neck and
back pain; (5) a bill from DePaul Health Center for services
rendered on December 7, 1992, in relation to diagnostic chest x
rays; and (6) a bill from Ernst Radiology Clinic, Inc., for
services rendered on December 7, 1992, in relation to pneumonia.
Most of these documents fail to correspond with petitioner's
testimony regarding the timing of her several ailments during the
years at issue. Moreover, although the Court is satisfied that
petitioner experienced medical problems during the years in
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