Pinellas County Schools v. Angell

Appellants request reversal of the JCC’s determination that Appellee’s temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) condition caused an eight percent impairment, because such determination is not supported by competent substantial evidence. We agree and reverse; because reversal moots Appellants’ remaining argument, we refrain from addressing it.

Appellee’s TMJ impairment must be proved by expert medical opinion; all of Appellee’s evidence adduced in support of her impairment rating, resulting from her TMJ, came from Dr. Monteleone. Dr. Monteleone gave his deposition on October 8, 2001, and opined that…