Legal Opinion
Gomar v. Ridenhour Concrete and Supply
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 10, 2010No. 1D09-4506PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
At issue in this workers’ compensation appeal is whether section 440.13(5)(a), Florida Statutes, permits a claimant, who previously obtained an independent medical examination on the issue of compensa-bility, to have a subsequent independent medical examination on the issue of maximum medical improvement if he disputes that determination.
The order on review denies Appel-lani/Claimant Luis Gomar’s petition for benefits seeking orthopedic care and pain management. The petition for benefits was filed approximately two years after his authorized treating physicians deemed him at maximum medical…
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- Bell v. University of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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- Cortina v. STATE, DEPT. OF HRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Kaloustian v. Tampa Armature Works, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
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