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JCC Jacobs (Miami) (Vanessa Irvin for J&M Amtrust)(2-22-21) – Dismissed claims with prejudice against alleged statutory employers, awarded TPD and treatment with a podiatrist, denied TTD, Ambulance Bill, authorization of plastic surgeon, hand surgeon and hand specialist. A1 Perfect Seal Roof Corp., an uninsured roofing contractor, employed claimant as a roofer. Claimant argued that Spring Lakes, the condo association, and J&M, who provided financial and accounting services for the association, were responsible as statutory employers. The JCC accepted the testimony of... View More

JCC Pitts (Orlando) – (W. Rogers Turner, Jr.) (2-17-21) Denied Compensability of claim.  The claimant alleged neck and back injuries he associated with a 5/22/19 lifting incident. Although the JCC excused the claimant’s late notice of the claim, the facts of what occurred thereafter failed to support his allegations.  After the alleged accident date, the claimant went to the ER on 5/26/19, 6/3/19, 6/9/19, reporting no neck pain, back pain, lifting incident or accident of any kind. Evaluations of his... View More

JCC Jacobs (Miami) (Kate Albin)(1-28-21) – Denied fees and “fees on costs.”  The E/C responded to the claimant’s PFB within 30 days accepting compensability and authorizing a provider, among other benefits. The claimant’s former counsel claimed he was entitled to a fee because the appointment with the provider was scheduled for a date after the 30 days of filing the petition. JCC found that E/C timely communicated to the claimant and his counsel of the authorization for the treating physician... View More

JJCC Dietz (Sebastian/Melbourne)(Jamey Rodgers)(12-10-2020) – JCC denied compensability of fall at work.  The claimant fell at work as she was leaving for the day.  According to her own testimony, she did not know what had caused the fall as it had happened so quickly.  Lay witnesses for the employer indicated there were no defects in the carpeted floor or in the lighting of the area.  The E/C presented expert testimony from an engineer indicating there were no anomalies present which... View More

JCC Medina-Shore (Miami)(Tim Stanton) (12-16-2020)– Denied claim for attorney’s fees.  Counsel for the claimant argued fee entitlement for obtaining compensability of several body parts.  The PFB sought compensability of several body parts and a follow up visit with a walk-in clinic, the carrier paid for  authorized treatment of those body parts.  The JCC found there was no fee entitlement as all medical care provided occurred within 30 days of the carrier’s receipt of the PFB.  Counsel for the claimant also... View More

JCC Kerr (Miami)(Tim Stanton)(12-14-2020) – Awarded prevailing party costs of $1,796.21.  The PFB sought various medical benefits.  The E/C denied the claim based upon misrepresentation.  The claimant subsequently voluntarily dismissed the PFB and the E/C was considered the prevailing party.    Click here to view Order View More