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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Crown Hotel v. Friedman
438 So.2d 993, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Oct 11, 1983)
The fact that the employer/carrier contested the claim
and did not provide any medical services to the
claimant does not excuse the timely filing of medical
bills with the employer/carrier.Employer/carrier did
not file timely Notice to Controvert i.e. on or before
21 days after the employer/carrier has knowledge of an
alleged injury or if the employer/carrier initially
accepts the claim but subsequently controverts it
within 10 days after the date of initial cessation of
benefits. Failure to file such a Notice to Controvert
could be the basis for an award of penalties even for
compensation accruing after the date of filing the
Notice to Controvert.Claimant reached MMI and at
hearing deputy commissioner withheld determination of
wage loss even though that issue was ripe for
adjudication and in controversy. Court held that
deputy commissioner had jurisdiction to reserve a
decision pending further evidence on the question of
wage earning capacity even though that issue was ripe
for adjudication at the time of the initial hearing.
