Workers' Compensation

Listed below is McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A.'s workers' compensation case law database. The database dates back until 1971 and includes over 5500 workers' compensation court decisions.

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Huber Restorium v. Butterfield

466 So.2d 443, 10 Fla. L. Week. 895, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Apr 09, 1985)

Doctor testified that claimant intentionally caused infection to surgical wound by placing foreign fiber under her skin. Deputy commissioner rejected doctor's opinion after claimant denied doing this. Ordinarily a deputy may not reject unrefuted medical testimony concerning a condition not easily observable without giving a sufficient reason. However this rule only applies to testimony on a medical issue but not testimony on an ordinary question of fact. The cause of the claimant's infection was a question of fact in this instance. Accordingly there was no need for the deputy commissioner to give a sufficient reason to reject the unrefuted medical testimony.