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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Storage Technology Corp. v. Philbrook
448 So.2d 42, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Mar 30, 1984)
The deputy may reject in whole or in part uncontroverted testimony which he disbelieves.Claimant suffered compensable accident was rated as having a permanent physical impairment and released to return to work with medical restrictions. According to claimant's testimony she could not do work as restricted by doctor pursuant to medical release although attempting to do so. After performing adequate work search deputy awarded wage loss benefits. Court ruled that an unreasonable refusal to attempt offered employment within the terms of a medical release may constitute a voluntary limitation of income and bare complaints of continued pain generally do not of themselves obviate the need for a work search or employment effort. However notwithstanding the medical testimony that she could perform certain work the evidence and testimony of the claimant in this instance was sufficient to support an award of wage loss benefits.