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Katlyn N. McLaurin ) Do cket No. 2017-03-1133 )

v. ) State File No. 69883-2017 ) AT&T Services, LLC, et al. ) ) ) Appeal from the Court of Workers’ ) Compensation Claims ) Lisa A. Lowe, Judge )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the Appeals Bo ard’s decision in the referenced case was sent to the following recipients by the following methods of service on this the 31st day of January, 2019.

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Timothy Roberto X troberto@brownandroberto.com
W. Troy Hart X wth@mijs.com
Lisa A, Lowe

, Judge X Via Electronic Mail

Kenneth M. Switzer

, Chief Judge X Via Electronic Mail Penny Shrum, Clerk, Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims X penny.patterson-shrum@tn.gov

Jeanette Baird Deputy Clerk, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board 220 French Landing Dr., Ste. 1-B Nashville, TN 37243 Telephone: 615-253-0064

Electronic Mail: WCAppeals.Clerk@tn.gov