Victoria Hospital v. Perez

JOANOS, Judge.

In this Workers’ Compensation appeal, the employer and its carrier contest the decision of the deputy commissioner which found the claimant’s knee infection to be causally related to an earlier work-related injury to the same knee. We agree with appellants that the record did not present substantial competent evidence of the relationship and reverse the deputy’s award of temporary total and permanent partial disability benefits as they relate to the knee infection. Since the award of benefits will be altered on remand, the attorney’s fee award will need to be reconsidered also.

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