City of Panama City v. Bagshaw

In this workers’ compensation appeal, the City of Panama City and Preferred Governmental Claim Solutions (E/C) challenge an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) awarding medical benefits and finding the E/C responsible for Claimant’s attorney’s fees and costs. At issue are whether, under section 440.13(3)(i), Florida Statutes (2002), an E/C must authorize or deny a written request for treatment within ten days of receiving the request, and whether failing to timely respond precludes an E/C from later contesting the causal connection between the compensable injury and the treatment…