Forklifts of Central Florida v. Butler

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellants, employer/carrier, appeal the judge of compensation claims’ order awarding medical, temporary disability and vocational rehabilitation benefits to appellee, upon a finding that appellee’s osteomyelitis was caused by a work-related accident. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Competent substantial evidence supports the judge’s decision that appellee’s osteomyelitis is causally related to his May 20, 1988, work-related accident. Therefore, we affirm the award of medical and temporary disability benefits.

In his claim for benefits and in the pretrial stipulation,…