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.