Ayala v. Skampa Painting & Renovating, Inc. / CCMSI

JCC Clark (Ft. Myers) (Greg White)(2-21-22) – Amended award of costs to the E/C. The JCC previously awarded taxable costs to the E/C, but the claimant filed a motion for rehearing as to a few specific charges considered to be excessive, irrelevant and unrelated. After rehearing, the JCC reduced court reporter costs related to a doctor deposition – finance charges, condensed transcript, transcript technology package and transcript handling & processing. The JCC also struck the costs related to the claimant deposition as the invoice was not provided, even though the E/C presented an affidavit from the adjuster regarding the cost of the deposition. The JCC also struck the cost related to a doctor conference and found that the doctor conference would have taken place regardless of the litigation due to the E/C’s obligation to communicate with the authorized treatment provider.     Click here to view Order