St. Lucie County School Board v. Richards

In this workers’ compensation appeal, St. Lucie County School Board and EMI, its carrier, appeal a final order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) granting medical benefits to Sharon Richards, appellee and claimant below, under the so-called 120-day rule, section 440.20(4), Florida Statutes (2002). For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

*1163Sharon Richards was working as an elementary school speech pathologist when she fell at work on March 4, 2002. The accident was accepted as compensable, and Richards was authorized to be treated by the neurologist from…