Workers' Compensation

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Helmsman Management Services, Inc. and Florida Power & Light v. Garner

24 FLW D79

Employer/carrier should have been allowed the opportunity to have an expert medical advisor (EMA) appointed to resolve differences in medical opinions even though the motion for an EMA was not made until the final hearing. Either at the pre-trial conference or in the pre-trial stipulation, the parties are obligated to exchange the names of expert witnesses and their written reports. Their reports should clearly disclose the expert opinion and its basis on all subjects on which the expert will testify. In this case, the doctor testified at the time of the final hearing that the claimant had a 40% to 45% permanent impairment rating with significant work restrictions. These opinions were not expressed in any reports that the doctor had previously submitted. Because these opinions conflicted with those of other doctors, the employer/carrier should have been granted an EMA evaluation.