Ebasco Services, Inc. v. Mohrbeck

MILLS, Judge.

Ebasco and Florida Power and Light appeal a compensation order charging Florida Power and Light, self-insured, with medical benefits subsequent to a 27 November 1979 accident, and U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty, as Florida Power and Light’s carrier, for medical benefits during the period 22 June 1977 through 27 November 1979. We affirm.

Mohrbeck has suffered a series of back injuries over the years. This litigation is concerned with two of them.

The 1977 accident occurred when Mohr-beck heroically lifted a heavy rack which had fallen upon a coworker. Following this accident, Mohrbeck was…