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JJCC Walker (Pensacola) (Matt Bennett) (12-1-25) – Denied PTD and TPD. The claimant suffered a compensable cervical injury and surgery was recommended by Dr. Cason. Prior to surgery, the claimant discovered she was pregnant. Dr. Cason placed the claimant at non-surgical MMI and assigned a 15% PIR. The claimant argued she was not at overall MMI and entitled to indemnity benefits. Alternatively, the claimant argued that she was entitled to PTD benefits if found to be at MMI.  The JCC... View More

JCC Medina-Shore (Miami) (Caitlin Golden/Derrick Cox) (11/21/2025) – Denied TPD from 5/23/25 and continuing; awarded repeat MRI for right knee.  The JCC accepted the opinion of the authorized treating physician, Dr. Sando, that the claimant reached MMI on 5/22/25 and as such, denied the claim for TPD from 5/23/25 and continuing.  The JCC rejected the opinion of the claimant’s IME, Dr. Canizares, that the claimant was not at MMI.  The JCC only awarded a repeat MRI of the right knee... View More

JCC Sancerni (Orlando) (Scott Miller) (11-20-2025) – Denied compensability of the cervical. The claimant injured his low back on 10/26/2021 when a co-worker came behind him and touched him inappropriately, which startled him and caused him to jump/jerk up. He came under the care of Dr. Katzman and Dr. Cowin at Advanced Orthopedics. He mentioned cervical pain to Dr. Katzman in April of 2022. The claimant’s testimony ranged from his pain occurring nearly 18 months post-accident to not being sure... View More

JCC Hedler (West Palm Beach) (Derrick Cox) (10-15-2025)- Denied attorney’s fees and costs for surgery. On February 26, the claimant filed a PFB for hand surgery, as well as attorney’s fees and costs. On March 12, E/SA timely responded that the surgery was authorized, and it also faxed an authorization form to the authorized provider. The E/SA denied costs. The E/SA deposed the claimant on April 3, and the claimant testified the surgery had not been scheduled yet. On April... View More

JCC Weiss (Ft. Myers)(Tim Stanton) (10-1-2025) – Granted E/C’s request for reimbursement of reasonable costs. The E/C sought costs of $8,761.65 as the prevailing party from a final compensation order in 2023. However, the claimant challenged the validity of the verified motion as well as the adjuster’s affidavit, arguing that neither was properly verified under section 92.525 since they were not notarized. The adjuster and both Rex Hurley and Tim Stanton chose to self-authenticate by properly signing in accordance with 92.525(2), while counsel for the... View More

JCC Clark (Ft. Myers) Tim Stanton (9-24-2025) Awarded contested costs. Although the claimant filed a pleading titled Amended Verified Objection to Motion to Tax Costs, the pleading argued that the E/C was not a prevailing party, but did not satisfy the requirements of Rule 60Q-6.124(3)(b) as it did not include a detailed recitation of all matterswhich were disputed in the form outlined in sub-paragraph 3(a) 1 – 6. As such, the Judge accepted the allegations in E/C’s Verified Motion as true. The JCC found that... View More