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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Jones v. Citrus Cent., Inc.
537 So.2d 1123, 14 Fla. L. Week. 316, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Feb 02, 1989)
Deputy commissioner's rejection of claimant's
explanation as to the fact that he had an injury on the
job for lack of credibility was arbitrary and
unreasonable. Court determined therefore that claimant
did have a compensable accident contrary to the
findings of the deputy commissioner. The employer's
failure to call and present testimony of persons within
its control having knowledge of the facts at issue
(i.e. whether claimant complained of an injury at work
soon after the accident) justifies an inference adverse
to that party. Medical records introduced into
evidence did not constitute sufficient evidence to
impeach claimant's testimony as to how accident
occurred.In this case the majority of the claimant's
testimony was by deposition. Appellate court ruled
that it was in as good a position as the deputy
commissioner to evaluate the credibility of a witness's
deposition testimony as the deputy commissioner.
