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JCC Forte (Ft. Lauderdale) (Paul Terlizzese) (6-26-2025) – Denied treatment of the right knee and neurologic disorder but awarded a walker. The claimant had a compensable injury to her left knee which resulted in three surgeries. Four years after the accident, she began complaining of right-knee pain and the authorized surgeon, Dr. Riley, prescribed PT and injections for the right knee, which the E/C denied as not a compensable body part. The JCC found no medical documentation of when the... View More

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

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

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

JCC Jeffrey Jacobs (Miami) (Greg White) (3-20-2025) – Granted Motion to Enforce Settlement.  The parties settled the case at a state mediation. The agreement was for a $12,500.00 settlement inclusive of attorney’s fees and costs and for a separate attorney’s fee of $8,500.00 for past benefits obtained. Some issues arose about some of the language in the documents and the E/C filed a Motion to Enforce. At the motion hearing, the JCC found the essential terms remained, that the settlement... View More

JCC Anderson (Orlando) – (Derrick Cox) (3-19-2025) – Granted E/C’s Motion to Enforce Settlement.  The E/C filed a Motion to Enforce Settlement after the claimant, despite previously agreeing to a settlement amount of $24,900.00 at mediation while represented by counsel, refused to sign the necessary documentation due to second thoughts. At a motion hearing, the claimant acknowledged her agreement to the terms of the settlement and the JCC noted that a WC settlement is a binding contract once there is... View More