Clay County Board of County Commissioners/Scibal Associates v. Bramlitt

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

PER CURIAM.'

We deny the Employer/Carrier’s motion for rehearing, but on our own motion, we withdraw our prior opinion and substitute the following in its place.

The Employer/Carrier (E/C) raises two issues in this workers’ compensation appeal, contending the Judge of Compensation Claims erred (1) in concluding that Claimant’s hypertension is compensable, and (2) in ordering the E/C to reimburse Claimant for out-of-pocket medical expenses. We affirm as to the first issue without further comment.

We reverse as to the second issue because Claimant did not file a petition for…