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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Dramis v. Palm Beach County School Board
27 FLW D2356
JCC erred in denying indemnity benefits because of the
fact that the claimant had sought medical care outside
of the employer/carrier's managed care network. The
claimant's refusal to participate in the
employer/carrier's managed care arrangement does not
act as a barr to the claimant's right to seek indemnity
benefits. The JCC erred in refusing to consider the
testimony of the claimant's treating physician
(unauthorized) who had been selected as claimant's
independent medical examination physician, regarding
the claimant's ability to work as competent substantial
evidence merely because of the fact that the physician
had not been authorized by the employer/carrier. The
JCC does not have authority to determine entitlement to
medical necessary remedial treatment care and
attendance if the claimant has not exhausted existing
managed care procedures. However, he has the authority
to determine indemnity benefits.
