Metropolitan Dade County v. Donestevez

Appellant, Metropolitan Dade County, challenges a workers’ compensation final order awarding orthopedic care for claimant’s left shoulder rotator cuff tear and authorization of diagnostic tests to determine if claimant has carpal tunnel syndrome and/or a cervical injury and if so to determine if the condition is causally related to his compensa-ble right shoulder rotator cuff injury. We affirm in part, and reverse in part. Although this panel would not necessarily have reached the same result as the judge of compensation claims (JCC) if it were the trier of fact, there is competent…