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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State Attorney and State of Florida v. Johnson

25 FLW D2333

Section 440.13(2)(d), Florida Statutes, permits a transfer of medical care being provided to an injured employee if an independent medical examination indicates that the employee is not making appropriate progress in recuperation (deauthorization of prior doctor). Claimant injured prior to effective date of Section 440.13(2)(d), F.S. Court determined that this provision was procedural and even though the claimant was injured prior to the effective date of this statutory provision, deauthorization under this provision would be allowed. Deauthorization may be made either with prior approval of the JCC or subject to a later inquiry as to whether a change in care was in the claimant's best interest.