#Jurisdiction

Desiree Samson v. DSK Group Inc. II/D.A.V. Electric LLC and Zurich Services Corporation

In Desiree Samson v. DSK Group Inc. II/D.A.V. Electric LLC and Zurich Services Corporation the Claimant filed a petition for benefits requesting an orthopedic surgeon for cervical pain located in the State of Washington. The E/C asserts that the JCC does not have jurisdiction over this medical issue as the claimant failed to properly exhaust …

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Teresa Miller v. Western Express Transportation

Teresa Miller v. Western Express Transportation (PMA) | Tallahassee Workers Comp Teresa Miller v. Western Express Transportation was a bifurcated issue regarding a truck driver’s accident in Tennessee. The truck driver (claimant) contended they had been recruited in Florida, but the employer argued that the contract was finalized in Tennessee. Considering this, the employer claimed …

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Alejandro Preciado v. Sims Crane & Equipment Company

Alejandro Preciado v. Sims Crane & Equipment Company, a West Palm Beach workers compensation case, was submitted to arbitration. An arbitrator was appointed to determine whether the claimed accident of the claimant arose out of the course and scope of their employment. The arbitrator ruled in favor of the E/C, since the claimant did not …

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Patricia Richave v. Greater Miami Caterer’s, Inc. and Retailfirst Insurance Company

The case of Patricia Richave v. Greater Miami Caterer’s, Inc. and Retailfirst Insurance Company was concluded not to be a simple case of a claimant and employer. This case was a dispute between a health insurer and a workers’ compensation carrier that was masked as a standard workers’ compensation case. The Claimant was involved in …

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