Tony Joe Leggett v. Barnett Marine, Inc. and Sea Bright etc.

In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant, Tony Leggett, appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying contested temporary total disability (TTD) benefits on the grounds that Claimant made misrepresentations forfeiting benefits under sections 440.09 and 440.105, Florida Statutes (2012). We affirm.

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Claimant was a marine dock builder who injured his back on May 9, 2013, while moving a piling. The Employer/Carrier (E/C) accepted compensability of the accident and injuries, authorized medical treatment, and began paying TTD benefits. Part of Claimant’s authorized treatment…