Frederick v. Monroe County School Board

In this case, the employee (Claimant) filed a petition for benefits claiming entitlement to permanent total disability benefits. It is undisputed that Claimant was previously injured in her employment. Her petition for permanent total disability was based on the opinion of her authorized treating physician, who opined that she could not return to work.

Based on a conflict in medical opinions, an expert medical ad-visor was appointed. Because this expert witness opined that Claimant was not permanently and totally disabled, Claimant, somewhat belatedly, filed a notice of voluntary dismissal,…