Legal Opinion
Perez v. United Parcel Service
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 22, 1999No. 98-1977Published
1Opinion of the CourtBenton, J.
Miriam Perez appeals denial of a petition for medical benefits. The judge of compensation claims concluded that her “claim for plastic surgery does not meet the statutory definition of ‘medically necessary’.” We reverse and remand with directions that the judge of compensation claims enter an order requiring her employer and its workers’ compensation insurance carrier to provide the surgery that she seeks.
Ms. Perez accidentally cut her leg on November 16, 1995, while at work for United Parcel Service (UPS). Accepting the injury as compensable, UPS and Liberty Mutual provided medical care,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Carver v. Sparta Electric SystemTennessee Supreme Court · 1985
- Wilkes v. Resource Authority of Sumner CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Hanks v. CRC Holston, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Akers Auto Salvage v. WaddleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Bradley v. Kraft Foods, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
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