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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Williams v. Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Risk Management

813 So.2d 193, 27 FLW D693

Appellate court affirmed JCC's order which had construed Section 440.134(6)(c)9, Florida Statutes, requiring a managed care plan to include a process allowing an injured employee to obtain one second opinion in the same specialty but did not afford the injured employee an automatic right to a second opinion. Competent and substantial evidence supported the JCC's finding that the claimant failed to present any evidence suggesting a need for a second orthopedic evaluation. The claimant's mere dissatisfaction with her treating orthopedic physician's "attitude" was insufficient to support her claim for a second opinion. The claimant had previously obtained a change in orthopedic physicians under Section 440.134(10)(c), Florida Statutes.