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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Griffith v. McDonalds
526 So.2d 1032, 13 Fla. L. Week. 1429, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Jun 16, 1988)
It is the deputy commissioner's function to determine credibility and resolve conflicts in the evidence. In doing this he may accept the testimony of one physician over that of several others. The acceptance or rejection of medical testimony rests with the deputy and his discretion should not be disturbed unless the medical testimony itself fails to meet the test of the substantial evidence rule. In this case one doctor testified based on negative tests that the claimant had no permanent physical impairment rating. This testimony was accepted by the deputy over that of conflicting medical evidence that there was a permanent physical impairment rating. Order of deputy commissioner affirmed.Court excused claimant's work search since employer/carrier failed to inform the claimant of his responsibility to perform a work search. In this case the claimant's doctor informed the claimant to return to work.
