Burgess v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Acting pro se, William J. Burgess, Jr. appeals the final order denying his request for amendment or expungement of abuse report No. 92-118528. Burgess argues that the hearing officer should not have considered Dr. Jordan’s psychological report because it is an inaccurate evaluation of Burgess. We affirm because Dr. Jordan’s expert testimony was admissible under section 90.702, Florida Statutes (1993). Although Burgess attempted to present his expert’s counter evidence to the agency, this action came too late as this evidence should have been tendered to the hearing officer. See Goss v.…