Zahradnick v. Casual Corner

This cause is before us on appeal from an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC). Claimant raises several issues, but we address only her claim that the JCC erred in failing to award payment of her medical bills through the date of her final hearing.

The facts necessary to the resolution of this issue are that claimant sustained an industrial injury on July 28, 1988. She then came under the care of one Dr. Joye, an osteopathic physician. Dr. Joye retired from practice on or about July 1990, and claimant thereafter came under the care of one Dr. Napier, also an osteopathic physician.…