In Jose F. Caba v. PeopLease, LLC and Next Level Administrators, LLC Claimant was going to the bathroom during a personal comfort break and fell. The E/C found the fall as non-compensable and raised the defense that the fall was idiopathic. The JCC found that even though the claimant was going to the bathroom he …
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In Angela Alvero v. Watermark Retirement Communities and Strategic Comp Services the Claimant fell as she was exiting the break room injuring her right shoulder and left knee. The floor was not slippery, there was no detectable substance on the floor and her shoes did not contribute to the fall. The issue is whether the …
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In Demonte Carlton v. L&M Endeavors, LLC/Amerisure Mutual Claimant requested a one-time change in physician after not seeking treatment for over a year. EC argued that Claimant was not entitled to a one-time change in physician because Claimant did not request the one-time change during the course of treatment. JCC found the claim for a …
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Remote Workers Comp | Orlando Workers Comp James Wright v. Asurion (Charter Oak Fire) | Remote Workers Comp (Orlando) James Wright v. Asurion was an Orlando workers’ compensation case regarding a remote workplace accident. The claimant worked from home and claimed to have had an accident while getting ready for work. They received medical care …
In Yendry Rosabal v. Rent-A-Center and Sedgwick CMS, the Claimant claimed a 2% PPI rating. The claimant had suffered a bicep injury in the course and scope of his employment. Following treatment, he was given a 0% PPI rating and placed at MMI. A doctor testified that it is possible to be asymptomatic initially, but …
The case of Hanser Ramirez v. Publix Super Markets, Inc. and Risk Management arose when the claimant suffered an injury with no pre-existing conditions at his place of employment. Having exited his vehicle in the parking lot of his workplace, he injured his foot. This closely aligned with the case of Ross v. Charlotte County …
The case of Mohammed Bouayad v. Value Car Rental LLC was a legal debate of course and scope. It was determined that the claimant’s injuries came from his employment and the nature of said employment, which was consistent with Santizo-Perez v. Genaro’s Corp., 138 So. 3d 1148 (Florida First DCA 2014) and Fort Pierce Growers …
In the case of William Carl Smith v. ESL, the E/C argued that no compensable accident occurred and they were not notified of said accident in a timely fashion. Following Ullman v. City of Tampa, the testimony of the E/C was found credible since the manager on duty at the time of the accident was …