Legal Opinion
Osceola County Commissioners v. Hand
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 13, 1984No. AV-321PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLS, Judge.
In this workers’ compensation action, the employer/carrier appeal from an order awarding Hand permanent total disability benefits. We agree with the employer/carrier’s contention that the deputy commissioner erred in finding Hand’s injury causally connected to her employment and therefore reverse.
Hand worked for the Osceola County property appraiser. On 11 November 1980, Hand was at work lifting plastic maps when she felt pain in her back. Soon after this accident, Hand saw Dr. Perez, a general practitioner.
On 13 November 1980, Dr. Perez had x-rays taken of Hand’s spine. The…
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