Cases

DCA affirmed JCC's opinion and denial of benefits claimed by claimant utilizing the "Tipsy Coachman" doctrine which allows an appellate court to affirm a trial court's decision for wrong reasons so long as there is any basis which would support the judgment in the record.

Medical marijuana is not compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act.  The claimant's attorney had filed a motion with the JCC requesting a medical evaluation as to whether the claimant would benefit from treatment utilizing marijuana.  Since medical marijuana was specifically excluded from being compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act and because of the federal determinations that medical marijuana was of no consequence, the court affirmed the JCC's denial of the claimant's motion for an evaluation to determine the efficacy of medical marijuana treatment for the individual claimant.