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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Carnegie Gardens v. Mize

538 So.2d 1313, 14 Fla. L. Week. 485, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Feb 14, 1989)

The unreasonable delay in the employer/carrier's responding to the claimant's request for medical treatment and/or evaluation may constitute a rejection of such benefits for purposes of penalty assessments. The date specified by the claimant's attorney in his letter to the employer/carrier requesting authorization for a neurologist was considered to be the date of rejection for purposes of assessing penalties on unpaid temporary total benefits.