Palm Beach County School District v. Blake-Watson

In this workers’ compensation case, the Employer/Carrier (E/C) appeals, and Claimant cross-appeals, an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) which both denied reconsideration of dismissal of a petition for benefits (PFB), and awarded attorney’s fees to Claimant in an amount smaller than Claimant requested. Both parties’ positions have merit in part, as explained following a brief summary of the undisputed facts below.

Claimant suffered a compensable accident in October 2008, received medical care, and returned to work in the same capacity until April 2010, when she moved to Orlando…