Parsons v. Central Florida Tourism Oversight District / Commercial Risk Management

JCC Stanton (Orlando) (Amy Raub / Rex Hurley) (9-9-2026) – Denied all claims based on misrepresentation. Pro se claimant. The JCC found the claimant was not credible based on being very evasive during questioning, in addition to false statements in social media postings about his capabilities such as the inability to walk upstairs, among other examples. The JCC found that since the claimant was not a credible witness, his testimony could not be trusted as truthful. Regarding misrepresentation, the E/C’s... View More

JCC Sancerni (Jacksonville) (Dino Jahic) (9-8-2026) – Denied all benefits.  Pro se claimant. The only medical records filed by the claimant consisted of four pages of hospital records, but there was no expert medical testimony as to the claimant’s physical injuries and their causal relationship with the accident. The claimant failed to meet her burden that the accident was the major contributing cause of any resulting injury, or to establish a causal connection and/or medical necessity for the medical benefits... View More

JCC Grindal (Tampa) – Andy Borah (9-2-2026) – Denied claim for authorization and evaluation with Dr. Spencer Smith. The claimant sought authorization for an evaluation with his treating orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Spencer Smith, arguing that his ongoing severe low-back and sacral pain warranted further orthopedic review beyond his current care with pain management specialist Dr. Arpit Patel. The E/C asserted that a return to Dr. Smith was not medically necessary because the claimant’s fractures had healed normally and his current... View More

JCC Ring (Fort Lauderdale) (Andrew Borah) (June 29, 2026) – Denied payment of medical bill. The claimant obtained the CT scan at Rayus Radiology without first making a specific request to the E/C that the E/C authorize the diagnostic testing. The JCC found that although the parties stipulated the CT scan was medically necessary and the work accident was the major contributing cause, the claimant failed to comply with the self-help provisions of section 440.13(2)(c) due to failing to make... View More

JCC Jacobs (Orlando) (Derrick Cox) (6-18-26) – Denied authorization of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle and spouse-provided attendant care. The claimant suffered an amputation of the legs after being pinned between a pickup truck and wall. The claimant has since used prosthetic legs to aid in ambulation. The E/C provided transportation to doctor appointments and skilled nursing services. The claimant requested that the skilled nursing services terminate and requested a wheelchair-accessible vehicle of his own so that he could function independently. He... View More

JCC Anthony (Tampa) (W. Rogers Turner) (5-22-2026) – Denied claim for TTD and TPD benefits. The JCC found that the claimant failed to meet her burden of proving her entitlement to the requested indemnity benefits. The claimant was placed at MMI and released to full duty with no work restrictions by authorized providers Dr. Haidamous and Dr. Cronen. Dr. Cronen opined that the claimant’s symptoms were not originating from her lumbar spine because there were no findings on her lumbar... View More

JCC Almeyda (Miami) (Anthony Amelio) (5-19-2026) – Granted in part the E/C Motion to Tax Costs against the claimant. There was no dispute as to entitlement, as the claimant voluntarily dismissed the carrier. The E/C sought to tax the cost of taking the claimant’s deposition and defending adjuster’s deposition. The JCC found the $450 surcharge for expedited services to be unreasonable as part of the $965.45 total charge and granted $490.50 for the claimant deposition. The JCC also allowed the... View More

JCC Johnsen (West Palm Beach) (Rex A. Hurley) (5-8-2026) – Denied statutory presumption and  compensability of heart disease. The claimant was hired as a correctional officer in 2003. He had a pre-employment health exam, which showed no evidence of heart disease. In 2004, he became dual-certified as a correctional officer and a law enforcement officer. In 2009, he became a law enforcement officer. He did not undergo a physical before starting as a law enforcement officer. In 2024, the claimant suffered... View More

JCC Massey (Tampa) (Derrick Cox & Caitlin Golden) (5-5-2026) – Denied and dismissed PFB with prejudice. The claimant, while clocked out for lunch (11:47 am), attended a baby shower for another employee in the break room. While on her way to sit down, she tripped over a chair leg and fell sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. She clocked back in at 12:54 p.m. and finished the rest of her shift. The baby shower was not sponsored or put... View More

JCC Hill (West Palm Beach) (Bill Rogner) (5-7-2026) – Granted the E/C’s Motion for Summary Final Order and dismissed PFB for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The claimant filed a PFB seeking, inter alia, proper administration of the claim, including resolution of outstanding medical charges and protection from collection activity or personal liability arising from treatment related to the compensable injury. The E/C argued that the JCC lacked subject matter jurisdiction, as the E/C had already accepted responsibility for the... View More