Hillsborough County School Board v. Kubik

In this workers’ compensation case, the Employer/Servicing Agent (E/SA) appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) to the extent it awards Claimant a one-time change of physician, under section 440.13(2)(f), Florida Statutes (2010), and denies the E/SA prevailing-party costs, under section 440.34(3). We affirm the award of a one-time change, without further comment. We reverse the denial of prevailing-party costs to the E/SA, and remand for further proceedings on that issue.

The JCC awarded Claimant some benefits (a period of temporary partial disability benefits, interest and…