In Miguel Angel Guzman Viveros Aka Licona v. Casey Key Venture, LLC and Normandy Insurance Company E/C filed a motion to Amend their defenses to include misrepresentation. A hearing on compensability was held earlier in 2022 wherein the issues were bifurcated. The E/C misrepresentation defense was considered and denied. The E/C posited further investigation warranted their re-raising the defenses. The JCC held that the matter was the same in every way and the issues were already determined. Accordingly, the E/C motion to amend was DENIED pursuant to the doctrine of res judicata.
