Sarasota County School Board/Optacomp v. Roberson

In this workers’ compensation matter, Sarasota County School Board and Opta-comp, jointly the Employer/Carrier (E/C), argue that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred for multiple reasons in awarding Kathryn Roberson, Claimant, permanent total disability benefits (PTD) benefits. Finding no error, we affirm the JCC’s order. We write, however, to address one of the E/C’s arguments — that the JCC erred in considering Claimant’s psychiatric limitations1 in assessing Claimant’s entitlement to PTD benefits.

Claimant, a teacher’s aide, injured her right wrist on October 7, 2009, when she…