Locker v. United Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
In this workers’ compensation appeal, Claimant argues the Judge of Compensation (JCC) erred in dismissing her petition for benefits (PFB) on the basis that the claimed benefits were “not in default, nor are they ripe, due and owing.” We agree and reverse.
Claimant filed a PFB seeking authorization for continued treatment for her right shoulder, and attached a prescription detailing the recommended treatment. Dr. Bayliss, the physician prescribing the treatment, had been previously authorized to provide treatment for the right shoulder and was never de-authorized by the Employer/Carrier (E/C).…
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