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William H. Rogner Final Orders/Required and Surplus Language (5-13-19) Bridgefield appealed the JCC’s finding they were the employer, which the DCA affirmed. The claimant appealed the JCC’s denial of certain medical bills, and what we felt was an error of the JCC in not awarding TTD beyond the date of hearing. The claimant felt that since there was no evidence supporting benefits should end upon the date of the hearing, the Order should have said “for so long as such... View More

Brian M. Ricotta JCC Almeyda (Miami)(5-7-19) – Denied: TTD/TPD; AWW/CR; alternate neurologist; authorization of lumbar spine ortho; and return visit to PCP.View JCC Merits Order View More

This Update contains summaries of all relevant Appellate decisions for the preceding week, with comments on how a particular decision affects you. In addition, we review daily the Merit Orders posted on the DOAH website. This Update contains summaries and links to relevant JCC decisions for the past week. Please feel free to contact Rogers Turner (rturner@hrmcw.com) with questions or comments on any of the listed cases. DCA Cases Telfer, Faherty & Anderson, P.A. v. Kelly Caplick & Southeastern Grocers/Sedgwick... View More

William H. Rogner On 4/12/2019, Bill Rogner argued on behalf of Appellees in Zamora v. 1X Design, before the First DCA at the Florida Bar Board Certification Forum at Champions Gate. The First DCA issued a PCA, affirming the JCC’s decision in favor of our clients on 4/17/19. Bill also received a PCA affirming the JCC’s decision in favor of our client in Hektner v. Brevard County School Board on 4/15/19. View More

Andrew R. Borah JCC Medina-Shore – Miami (4-10-19) – Granted authorization of PCP for lumbar spine; granted entitlement to fees; dismissed PFBs with prejudice. While working as a waitress for the insured, Claimant slipped and fell, injuring the back of her head, right shoulder, elbow, low back and finger. Although a NOI was filled out that day, Claimant did not seek medical care until three months after the accident based on her dislike of doctors and hope that her pain... View More

Derrick E. Cox JCC Sculco (Orlando)(4-10-19) – Denied and dismissed all PFBs with prejudice. Claimant, a truck driver, had a work-related back injury in 2017. In 2015, Claimant had a work-related back injury with a different employer. Claimant had the same counsel in both claims. In the 2015 claim, he had disc bulges from L2-3 through L5-S1 and a central disc protrusion at L5-S1. Eventually Dr. Chaumont performed an injection in late 2016 that relieved his pain, and he settled... View More