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JCC Johnsen (West Palm Beach) (Anthony Amelio) (9-23-2026) – Denied Compensability. The 49-year-old construction worker developed increasing upper and mid-back pain on 1/26/2026 after repeatedly moving rebar overhead for a week with no traumatic event. He worked until 1/29/2026 when he was diagnosed with T4, T5 and T6 compression fractures resulting in surgery on 2/6/2026.  He had another T11 fracture with no new accident or heavy activity with surgery on 4/6/2026. The claimant had preexisting osteopenia treated with Tymlos, usually used... View More

JCC Jacobs (Orlando) – (Tim Stanton) (9-16-2026) – Denied claimant’s Motion for Advance. The JCC found that although the claimant was in a compensable accident, she continued to work until a personal event resulted in her losing her AHCA certification, making her unable to do her regular duties with the restrictions given. However, that was two full months prior to the filing of the Motion for Advance. No medical records were offered by claimant to establish what her restrictions were... View More

JCC Stanton (Orlando) (Amy Raub / Rex Hurley) (9-9-2026) – Denied all claims based on misrepresentation. Pro se claimant. The JCC found the claimant was not credible based on being very evasive during questioning, in addition to false statements in social media postings about his capabilities such as the inability to walk upstairs, among other examples. The JCC found that since the claimant was not a credible witness, his testimony could not be trusted as truthful. Regarding misrepresentation, the E/C’s... View More

JCC Sancerni (Jacksonville) (Dino Jahic) (9-8-2026) – Denied all benefits.  Pro se claimant. The only medical records filed by the claimant consisted of four pages of hospital records, but there was no expert medical testimony as to the claimant’s physical injuries and their causal relationship with the accident. The claimant failed to meet her burden that the accident was the major contributing cause of any resulting injury, or to establish a causal connection and/or medical necessity for the medical benefits... View More

JCC Grindal (Tampa) – Andy Borah (9-2-2026) – Denied claim for authorization and evaluation with Dr. Spencer Smith. The claimant sought authorization for an evaluation with his treating orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Spencer Smith, arguing that his ongoing severe low-back and sacral pain warranted further orthopedic review beyond his current care with pain management specialist Dr. Arpit Patel. The E/C asserted that a return to Dr. Smith was not medically necessary because the claimant’s fractures had healed normally and his current... View More

JCC Ring (Fort Lauderdale) (Andrew Borah) (June 29, 2026) – Denied payment of medical bill. The claimant obtained the CT scan at Rayus Radiology without first making a specific request to the E/C that the E/C authorize the diagnostic testing. The JCC found that although the parties stipulated the CT scan was medically necessary and the work accident was the major contributing cause, the claimant failed to comply with the self-help provisions of section 440.13(2)(c) due to failing to make... View More