Vazquez v. Salad Etc., Inc. / MEMIC
JCC Hedler – (West Palm Beach)(Andy Borah)(6-1-22) – Denied all benefits based on misrepresentation. The claimant testified at deposition and told her prior attorney that she did not appear for a state mediation for a variety of reasons, all of which she later admitted at final hearing were not correct. At final hearing, the claimant testified she did not appear for the mediation because she forgot. The JCC found the prior reasons the claimant gave for missing the mediation were false and made for the purposes of securing workers’ compensation benefits. As a result, the JCC granted the misrepresentation defense and all petitions were dismissed with prejudice. Click here to view Order