Murphy v. Northeast Drywall

KAHN, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation appeal we hold that the impairment rating assigned by the judge of compensation claims (JCC) is supported by competent substantial evidence. Accordingly, we affirm the JCC’s denial of the wage loss claim.

Claimant Raymond Murphy has a significant medical history. On November 27, 1989, he sustained a work-related injury to his low back while doing drywall punch-out work for another employer. As a result of that injury, Dr. Thomas Delgado, a neurosurgeon, performed a laminectomy at the L5-S1 level on January 18, 1990. Dr. Delgado placed claimant at…