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Blanco v. Duke Energy / Sedgwick CMS
HR Law Cases
JCC Young (St. Petersburg) (Scott Miller for the E/C) (4-12-21) – Denied claimant’s request for authorization of gastrointestinal specialist and omeprazole, compensability of gastrointestinal condition, attorney’s fees and costs. The claimant was treating with Dr. Craig Bennet for cervical and shoulder complaints.  After being placed at MMI, the claimant continued to have increased pain with movement and lifting. Dr. Bennett prescribed Mobic and two months later, the claimant returned with complaints of swelling in her feet, legs and her abdomen,... View More
Wadlow v. City of Hollywood / Relation Insurance Services of Florida
HR Law Cases
JCC Forte (Miami)(Andy Borah & Kate Albin) (3-30-21) – Denied compensability, indemnity, medical care.  The claimant is a firefighter/paramedic who sought compensability of a heart condition under §112.18(1).  The E/C contended that although the claimant met all the requirements to be afforded the presumption, his condition was systemic sarcoidosis or sarcoidosis that is personal in nature.  Dr. Perloff determined that the claimant had cardiac sarcoidosis and that the cause of the claimant’s cardiac sarcoidosis is systemic sarcoidosis, which is not a... View More
Remy v. Finfrock Holdings, Inc. / Amerisure
HR Law Cases
JCC Sojourner (Orlando)(W. Rogers Turner, Jr.)(3-25-21) – Granted E/C Motion to Enforce settlement. The parties agreed to settle. The claimant then refused to sign the paperwork. At hearing, he admitted he gave his attorney authority to settle. He admitted he understood his attorney, and the terms of the agreement. He alleged his attorney pressured him but provided no detail.  The claimant’s attorney testified that there was no pressure to settle and that all terms of the agreement were explained and... View More
Scott v. James Jones Const. & Central FL Siding Pros / Norguard, SEPL / Lion Ins. / Packard, Nobles American (Fla. 1st DCA 3/16/21)
HR Law Cases
Coverage / Coverage by Estoppel Bill Rogner  The claimant was seriously injured on 4/24/17 (ultimately resulting in amputation) on a construction site, where multiple parties were engaged in work.  Ultimately, the JCC determined that the claimant was an employee of Central Florida Siding Pros (CFSP), as subcontractor, and statutorily employed by James Jones Construction, neither of whom had coverage.  The claimant and Jones appealed multiple issues, only one of which the DCA addressed, finding the other issues (included that of... View More