#AuthorizationofMedicalCare
Kathy Wilson v. NurseCore Management Services, LLC and Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
In Kathy Wilson v. NurseCore Management Services, LLC and Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company Claimant argued appointment of an EMA was inappropriate because medical necessity had been waived by the E/C as a result of their failure to act timely in compliance with F.S. 440.13(3)(d). The JCC observed that waiver is a legal determination and …
Claudia Contrera Villarreal v. Miami Donuts Payroll d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and Liberty Mutual Insurance
In Claudia Contrera Villarreal v. Miami Donuts Payroll d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and Liberty Mutual Insurance in their trial memorandum, the E/C agreed to authorize physical therapy and schedule an appointment with the authorized physician, but maintained a denial of claimant’s neck injury. The JCC accepted the medical opinions favoring claimant and concluded the MCC of …