Fuller v. Okaloosa Correctional Institution

Claimant, a corrections officer, challenges an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying compensation for a cardiac condition. Claimant argues competent substantial evidence (CSE) does not support the JCC’s finding that the Employer rebutted the presumption of compensability provided for in section 112.18, Florida Statutes (2007), by showing a non-occupational cause of the condition. We agree and reverse.

Background

In 1995, prior to entering into service as a corrections officer with the Employer, Claimant suffered a fainting episode which required medical attention. Claimant was…