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JCC Medina Shore (Miami) (Brian Ricotta) (6-19-23) – Denied claimant’s Motion for $7,500.00 Advance. The claimant suffered a compensable left knee injury and was placed at MMI with a 1% PIR on July 2, 2019. The following year the claimant made initial complaints of right hip pain. The E/C denied compensability of the claimant’s right hip and the claimant sought unauthorized care with Dr. Van der Ven, who recommended in November of 2022 that she undergo a total right hip... View More

Updated 6-27-23 Friesen v. State of Florida Highway Patrol/Div. of Risk Mgmt., ___ So.3d___ (Fla. 1st DCA 6/21/23)Heart/Lung Statute/Disability/Occupational Disease The DCA affirmed the JCC’s ruling that the claimant failed to satisfy the disability element required to prove compensability under F.S. s. 440.151(1).  After completing a pre-employment physical in 2001, the claimant was evaluated by his PCP in 2008, diagnosed with hypertension, taken out of work for a few days and prescribed medicine. No WC claim was filed nor were... View More

JCC Sancerni (Orlando) (Derrick Cox and Caitlin Golden) (6-12-23)– All benefits denied as barred by the statute of limitations.   Click here to view Order View More

JCC Weiss (Ft. Myers) (Andrew Borah) (6-2-23)– Denied compensability including claims for payment of hospital bills, indemnity and medical care. Claimant alleged to have pulled a muscle in his left leg at work. Claimant declined medical care for such alleged work injury. Nineteen days later, claimant was admitted into hospital unconscious and diagnosed with a staph infection in his left leg. Claimant remained hospitalized for months due to significant sequelae from the staph infection where, after the initial December discharge,... View More