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 Zahava Soya v. Health First, Inc. and CCMSI Claimant appeals the JCC’s order denying compensability of her injuries for an unexplained fall at work. The Claimant fell while leaving work but could not explain how she fell. The E/C retained an engineer to inspect the flooring area but found nothing wrong with the floor. …
In Car’Reyana Baker v. Sumpter Enterprises, Inc. and Zenith Insurance Company the issue is whether claimant’s alleged exposure to COVID is compensable. Claimant argues that while she was working for employer she contracted COVID from one or more co-employees and it should therefore be considered compensable. The claimant relied merely on her belief that she …
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In Harvey Creel v. People Ready, Labor Ready International, Inc. and ESIS WC Claims E/C denied entire claim arguing that Claimant did not suffer an accident and even if Claimant did suffer an accident he did not provide timely notice. Claimant argued that E/C knew of his accident. JCC agreed with Claimant as far as …
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In the Orlando workers compensation case of Anthony Shannon Johnson v. MSN Delivery’s, the claimant had an accident on the job. They were let go a few days later, and the employer testified that the claimant was not a good employee. The E/C claimed that the claimant complained about knee injuries before the alleged accident. …
In the Miami workers compensation case of Pedro A. Hernandez v. Tri-Star Airport Handling Services, the claimant had previously filed a petition for benefits that did not include their shoulder. Ten months after their workplace accident, the claimant filed a claim that their shoulder was also affected by the accident. The E/C’s IME, adjuster, and …
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The Florida workers compensation case of Charles Coffee v. Volusia County Department of Public Protection was an accident in which the claimant fell and injured himself, but there were no witnesses. The E/C denied that any accident or injury occurred. The claimant’s supervisor testified on their behalf, saying that the claimant informed him of the …
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In the Florida workers compensation case of Edward Johnson v. Autozone, the claimant was assaulted in the course and scope of his workplace. He continued to work without restrictions after the accident, which made him ineligible for temporary partial disability benefits or a $2,000 grant. This aligned with the cases of Wyeth v. Toscano and …