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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Bradley Const. v. White

457 So.2d 547, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Oct 09, 1984)

Court upheld deputy's award of temporary total benefits even though claimant did not look for work. Work search excused since treating physician did not inform claimant that he was capable of some work duties or that he should look for light work. See Also: { Delgado v. LaQuinta Motor Inns 9 FLW 2176 dated 10/11/84 Case_1322}.Claimant treated by two orthopedic physicians both of whom agreed in the diagnosis that no further medical treatment was needed and the claimant was MMI. Deputy Commissioner ordered chiropractic care even though there was no conflict in the medical evidence of record. Court affirmed deputy's order of chiropractic care even though there was no conflict in the medical testimony since the chiropractic care was a new mode of treatment separate from the orthopedic care previously administered. Alternate medical care cannot be ordered the deputy if it was the same type of treatment being currently provided by the carrier when there is no conflicting medical evidence. However in this instance chiropractic care was differentiated from orthopedic care.