Workers' Compensation
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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.