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JCC Johnsen (West Palm Beach)(Scott Miller) (10-21-22)– Denied all benefits based on claimant’s misrepresentations.  The claimant’s accident was accepted as compensable with benefits provided for over two years amounting to just under $47,000 paid out before the E/C denied the claim asserting a misrepresentation defense.  The JCC found that the claimant was not credible and provided false information to the E/C in deposition and to authorized providers for the purpose of securing workers’ compensation benefits.  Specifically, the claimant could not... View More

JCC Sancerni (Orlando) (Rex Hurley/Tim Stanton)(10-19-22) – Denied entire claim based on SOL. The Claimant, a first responder, was hospitalized overnight with a rapid heart rate on 9/9/2018. She notified her supervisor and missed one day of work. The Claimant thought her supervisor told HR. The Claimant admitted a general understanding of the heart and lung bill but denied knowledge of the statute of limitations in September 2018. The Claimant contacted HR in March 2020 to confirm record of her... View More

Updated 11-1-22 Bonhomme v. Staff Team Hotels/Frank Winston Crum Ins., ___ So.3d ___(Fla. 1st DCA 10/12/2022)Compensability/Notice (Rogers Turner / trial & Bill Rogner / appeal) – Oral Argument at 12/21 WCCI Comp ConferenceIn a 13-page Opinion, the DCA affirmed the JCC’s denial of compensability, and found they could affirm on a lack of timely notice, as well as the claimant’s failure to sustain his burden to provide evidence of causation or injury. The claimant alleged injury at work while lifting... View More