Campbell v. Wendy's of South Florida

SMITH, Judge.

Claimant seeks review by petition for writ of certiorari of an order of the deputy commissioner requiring him to fur*891nish an authorization for release of his medical records in South Carolina. These medical records can be obtained by the use of discovery procedures set forth in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and thus the employer/carrier may not obtain discovery through the method ordered by the deputy, even though this method is more expedient. Accordingly, we grant certiora-ri and quash the deputy’s order.

We agree with the claimant that this case is indistinguishable from…