Soya v. HealthFirst, Inc. / CCMSI

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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 caused or contributed to the reported trip and fall.  The JCC relied upon the Valcourt-Williams decision in denying compensability.  The JCC found that the claimant’s employment did not expose the claimant to risk of injury which she would not normally be exposed to in her non-employment life.  Click here to view Order