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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Universal Corp. v. Lawson
447 So.2d 293, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Jan 10, 1984)
If the employer/carrier deauthorizes a doctor alternate medical treatment must be provided especially when the employer/carrier has knowledge that the claimant is dissatisfied with the medical treatment being provided. The deauthorization can be by verbal communication and does not have to be in writing.In order to award the payment of medical bills the actual bills must be admitted into evidence or someone must testify as to the amounts of the bills.