Legal Opinion

Upthegrove v. Doctor's Hospital, Underwriters Adjusting Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 18, 1991No. 90-3366PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

We affirm the Judge of Compensation Claims’ award of benefits and finding that claimant reached maximum medical improvement from her physical injuries. This affirmance is without prejudice to the issue of overall MMI being revisited should the subsequent psychiatric evaluation ordered lead to a diagnosis of a work related psychiatric injury. See Copeland Steel v. Miles, 536 So.2d 1179 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989); Orlando Concrete Contractors v. Hinds, 466 So.2d 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). AFFIRMED.

SHIVERS and WOLF, JJ., and CAWTHON, Senior Judge, concur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Copeland Steel v. MilesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. Orlando Concrete Contractors v. HindsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ivey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991