Mercedes v. SE Personnel Leasing / Packard
JCC Holley – Jacksonville (Tony Amelio)(9-2-22) – Denied claim for evaluation and treatment with Dr. Cohen for a herniated disc at L5-S1. The E/C defended the claim on res judicata, collateral estoppel, and law of the case. A prior Final Order, upheld on appeal, found the IA was not the major contributing cause of the claimant’s low back condition. The JCC reviewed the transcript of the prior final hearing and determined that the L5-S1 disc herniation was contemplated in the prior proceeding. The JCC denied the claim based upon res judicata. Click here to view Order