Brevard Board of County Commissioners v. Caldwell

MILLS, Chief Judge.

In the initial order entered in this case, the Judge of Industrial Claims set forth extensive findings of fact and ruled that the claimant had suffered permanent total disability. The Industrial Relations Commission reversed on appeal, holding that the claimant had not undertaken a sincere and thorough work search. IRC Order 2-3313 (January 10, 1978), cert. denied at 364 So.2d 882 (Fla.1978). On remand, the Judge simply adopted and incorporated the findings of his previous order except the finding of permanent total disability and entered a finding of 70 percent permanent…