Legal Opinion
White v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, LP
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 26, 2009No. 1D08-1367PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHawkes, C.J.
Claimant seeks reversal of an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) arguing the JCC abused her discretion by rejecting the opinion of an authorized orthopedist. We disagree, and affirm.
In this case, two differing medical opinions were submitted to the JCC regarding the major contributing cause (MCC) of Claimant’s knee injury. Claimant’s treating orthopedist opined the MCC of Claimant’s knee injury was her workplace accident. The employer/carrier (E/C) obtained an independent medical examiner (IME) who originally agreed with Claimant’s orthopedist, but changed his opinion after…
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