Maria Suarez v. Steward Enterprises and Travelers Ins. Co.

In this workers’ compensation matter, presented through a petition for writ of certiorari, Claimant argues that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) departed from the essential requirements of law by denying her request to limit the deposition fee of the expert medical advisor (EMA) to $200 per hour, the amount referenced in section 440.13(10), Florida Statutes (2011), and that error represents material harm that cannot be remedied on appeal. Because we agree, we quash the JCC’s order.

*134After Claimant scheduled EMA Dr. Roz-encwaig’s deposition, she was advised that the doctor’s fee was $750…