Escobar v. Sunlight Windows, Inc. / US Administrator Claims

JCC Medina-Shore (Miami) (Greg White) (9-19-22)– Denied all benefits based on misrepresentation. The claimant had previously been represented for a number of years but was pro se at the hearing. The E/C obtained surveillance of the claimant working at a construction site on separate days in March of 2022. The E/C also obtained bank statements that showed the claimant depositing multiple amounts from a masonry company from 2018 to 2021. The JCC noted the questions under oath regarding work were clear and unambiguous, and found the claimant’s explanations and evasions incredible and dishonest. The JCC found the surveillance and bank activity to be contrary to his representations to doctors and in multiple depositions, and denied all further benefits.   Click here to view Order