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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Yeargin Const. Co. v. Hutchinson

547 So.2d 1269, 14 Fla. L. Week. 1996, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Aug 24, 1989)

A deputy must state the reasons for accepting one doctor's opinion over other opinions of doctors when1) the reason for the finding in the order is not apparent from the record or2) it appears the deputy commissioner has overlooked or ignored evidence of record. In this case the deputy commissioner failed to state why he accepted one doctor's opinion over that of others. Court reversed.