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Williams v. Pain Management Industries Insurance Company/ AmTrust North America of Florida
JCC Forte (Fort Lauderdale)(Vanessa Irvin) (6.11.2020) – Dismissed all pending PFBs of Pro Se claimant. Click here to view Order View More
Sandifort v. Akers Custom Homes, Inc./Amerisure Insurance
JCC Sojourner (Orlando)(Bill Rogner)(6.11.2020) – Denied death benefits. The sole question was whether the deceased worker’s mother and her minor children were dependents of the deceased employee. One of the factors in determining dependency is whether the decedent was able to support himself in addition to supporting others. At the time of death, the decedent was 16 years old and was receiving SSI benefits, but these benefits were used by his mother to help support the family. The claimant was... View More
Case Law Update June 2020
DCA Cases City of Bartow v. Flores, (Fla. 1st DCA 5/29/20) One Time Change/E/C Duty to Provide Appointment The E/C responded the day after receiving a 1x change request on 6/20/17 that they would authorize a new doctor. However, by 7/19/17 the E/C had not provided an appointment date, and the claimant filed a PFB alleging waiver and naming their own doctor. The claimant indicated he would not attend an appointment with the E/C’s named doctor until the PFB was resolved. 56... View More
