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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Caldwell v. Halifax Convalescent Center
566 So.2d 311, 15 Fla. L. Week. D2081, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Aug 09, 1990)
Judge of Compensation Claims erred in finding no evidence that the claimant's psychiatric condition was related to her industrial accident where two psychiatrists opined that the accident did aggravate the claimant's preexisting emotional condition. While the evidence did show that the claimant suffered emotional problems prior to her accident, an aggravation of a psychiatric condition may be compensable if it is the direct and proximate result of the accident.In determining a medical causation between an accident and a resulting condition it is not necessary for a physician to utter the magic words reasonable medical probability. A finding of causal relationship can be established if there is evidence providing competent and substantial evidence of a causal relationship.An orthopedic physician's opinion as to the need for psychiatric care is not competent and substantial evidence on issue.Judge's denial of remedial orthopedic care was affirmed on appeal where the uncontroverted evidence showed that the claimant had reached orthopedic MMI.
