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Since October 2003, representatives of injured employees and industry have renewed arguments concerning the extent to which Florida’s workers’ compensation benefits must be provided claimants who have medical conditions preceding an accidental injury occurring at work.

Florida's workers'; compensation statute provides for an employer to compensate an employee who suffers a compensable accidental injury in the course and scope of his employment during his recovery period, if the compensable condition is severe enough to cause the employee a disability that results in lost wages.

In 2001, the Florida legislature for the first time addressed a maximum number of physician changes during the course of treatment for any one accident in F.S. §440.13(2)(f)(2001).