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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Allman v. Meredith Corp.
451 So.2d 957, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Jun 12, 1984)
Treating physician testified that claimant was temporarily and totally disabled. Surveillance films indicated that claimant was more physically active than understood by doctor. Court determined that deputy commissioner could reject medical testimony that claimant was temporarily and totally disabled since the employer/carrier's film of claimant's activities have a direct bearing on the claimed disability. The surveillance films however had no applicability as to the medical causation between the injury and the compensable accident.Claimant claimed temporary total compensation and this issue was noticed for a hearing and stipulated to in the pre-trial stipulation as being the issue to be heard. Deputy denied temporary total benefits and also loss of wage earning capacity. Court reversed. Although issues properly presented and ripe for adjudication should be adjudicated notice must be given as to the issues in dispute to adequately apprise the respective parties of the issues the deputy is to hear and determine. No notice as to the claim for permanent partial benefits was made and accordingly it was error for the deputy to rule on this point.
