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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Spears v. Gates Energy Products
18 FLW D1624, July 13, 1993
Orthopedic surgeon testified that he did not have much
knowledge of chiropractic treatment and would be unable
to opine whether the claimant needs such care. Court
determined that reliance on this orthopedist's
testimony was an error. There was no evidence of
record as to why the JCC rejected the testimony of two
chiropractors who testified that the claimant would
benefit from such treatment. It is error to fail to
state the reasons for accepting one doctor's opinion
over others where 1) the reason for the finding in
the order is not apparent from the record or 2) it
appears that the judge has overlooked or ignored the
evidence in the record.