Bustamante v. Amber Construction Co.

We have for review an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) that finds the Employer/Carrier timely authorized a change in Claimant’s authorized treating physician following Claimant’s request for a one-time change pursuant to section 440.13(2)(f), Florida Statutes (2011). For the following reasons, we reverse the order.

Claimant’s attorney e-mailed a request for a one-time change to the adjuster on September 25, 2012. On September 26, the adjuster responded and advised that he would “send notes to the Orthopaedic Institute to see if one of their orthopedics will assume treatment.” On…