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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 …
In Blanca Nieves Cruz Rivera v. Sterling Foods, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company having sustained claimant’s authenticity and hearsay objections to certain medical records offered by the E/C in support of their motion for EMA appointment, the JCC concluded the admissible evidence demonstrated no disagreement in medical opinion. Consequently, the E/C motion for …
In Melissa Murphy v. Memorial Regional Hospital and Preferred Government Claims Solutions Unrepresented claimant did not appear at final hearing to prosecute the pending petition claims. Claimant had also failed to appear at two scheduled depositions. There being no evidence offered to support the claims, the JCC concluded claimant had abandoned her case and the …
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In Daniel Tobon v. Rivera Tires, Auto Tire Rivera and None unrepresented claimant failed to appear at final hearing, and had not attended the pretrial hearing or two scheduled state mediations. Ther being no evidence offered in support of the pending petition, the JCC considered the PFB to have been abandoned. Petition DENIED and DISMISSED …
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In Jeiner Ruiz v. American Logistic Group, LLC and None Uninsured and unrepresented employer made no appearance at final hearing. Defenses had been stricken as a result of the employer’s failure to appear at mediation or respond to a show cause order. Claimant presented his claims for benefits without contest. Accordingly, the JCC GRANTED compensability, …
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In Robert Sanchez v. Reedy Creek Improvement District and Commercial Risk Management, Inc. following a final compensation order denying all claimed benefits, the E/C moved to tax costs as prevailing party. Claimant did not file a response to the motion. Consequently, the JCC accepted the allegations of the verified motion as true. Taxable costs ASSESSED …
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In Deon Strickland v. Randall Mechanical, Inc. and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. temporary indemnity was denied on the grounds claimant had voluntarily limited his income by refusing an offer of employment by the employer. The industrial accident involved an explosion of a pipe that was under pressure for testing. Due to the accident, claimant was …
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In Milca Esther Martinez v. Angel’s Care & Learning Center dab Children’s Prep Academy and Travelers Indemnity Company of America the Claimant requested a one time change and one day later the E/C provided the name of a new physician. After the new physician reviewed the claimant’s medial records he refused to accept claimant as …
In Juan Antonia Rocha v. Coastro Remodeling, Inc. and Norguard Insurance Company Claimant did not wish to move forward with the execution of the settlement agreement because he continued to have pain and believed the settlement amount was not enough. However, counsel for claimant testified at this E/C motion to enforce hearing that he believed …
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In Jacqueline Tyler v. Good Wheels, Inc. and PMA Insurance Group finding disagreement in the medical opinions of the providers concerning the MCC of total knee replacement surgery, the JCC GRANTED the E/C motion for appointment of EMA. Dr. Andrew S. Ellowitz, orthopedic surgeon, appointed as EMA in this case.