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Hoehn-Lewis v. HCA Florida North Florida Hospital / Broadspire Services
HR Law Cases
JCC Holley (Jacksonville) – (Matthew Bennett) (6-16-25) – Denied compensability and authorization of orthopedic specialist to treat the claimant’s upper extremities. The JCC found that the claimant’s IME physician, Dr. Shea, who opined that the major contributing cause of the claimant’s wrist conditions — bilateral wrist tenosynovitis, bilateral carpal-tunnel syndrome status post-carpal tunnel syndrome release and recurrent right carpal-tunnel motor nerve compression — was repetitive trauma associated with her occupational duties. Dr. Rogozinski, the E/C’s IME, opined that the major... View More
Gil v. Penguin Hotel Management, LLC / Associated Industries Insurance Company and AmTrust North America
HR Law Cases
JCC Havers (Miami) – (Andrew Borah) (6-9-25) – JCC denied claims for compensability and treatment for left shoulder due to being barred by res judicata. The claimant was a 75-year-old housekeeper who slipped and fell on her back. The claimant received emergency treatment for a T-12 fracture and then subsequently complained of left-shoulder pain, however, E/C only accepted compensability of T-12 fracture and provided authorized treatment for such. After providing years of treatment, E/C issued a denial for all further treatment... View More
Morales v. Southeast Personnel Leasing / Shave Steel, LLC / Packard Claims
HR Law Cases
JCC Weiss (Fort Myers) (Jonathan Cooley) (6-3-2025) – Denied attendant care and Ensure shakes. The claimant suffered an electrical shock injury, resulting in a left-arm amputation at the elbow and his left fifth toe being amputated. Ultimately, he underwent approximately 22 surgeries.  The claimant, a 27-year-old man, lives at home. He and his mom pushed the nurse practitioners to recommend home health care. However, the authorized plastic surgeon, Dr. Danker, did not write a prescription for home health care or... View More