Legal Opinion
Romero v. JB PAINTING & WATERPROOFING, INC.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 21, 2010No. 1D09-4998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Nortwick, J.
Juan Romero, Claimant, appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying Claimant’s request to appoint an expert medical advisor (EMA) and denying his claim for permanent income impairment benefits. Because we agree that Claimant timely requested an EMA and that a conflict existed among the opinions of the medical experts, we reverse on both issues.
Background
On October 10, 2008, Claimant injured his lower back while working as a painter for the Employer/Carrier (E/C). The E/C accepted the injury as compensable and authorized treatment with Dr. Stolzer. Claimant treated with…
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