State Attorney v. Johnson

The employer appeals a workers’ compensation order by which the judge declined to approve a unilateral transfer of medical care pursuant to section 440.13(2)(d), Florida Statutes. We conclude that the judge misperceived the effect of the statute, but that the ultimate determination below was a proper ruling which accords with the requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Law.

The claimant sustained a compensable injury prior to the enactment of the deau-thorization provision in section 440.13(2)(d), which permits a transfer of the medical care being provided an injured employee if an…