Smith v. Dollar General Corp.

Claimant appeals from an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) denying her claim for benefits as time-barred under the statute of limitations, section 440.19, Florida Statutes (1985). We affirm. Whiteman v. United Parcel Service, 438 So.2d 1042 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983).

The record demonstrates that since 1979, Claimant has received numerous chiropractic treatments intermittently from Drs. David and Donald Kuhn for various lower back problems. She was injured in an industrial accident on December 27, 1986. The Employer/Carrier (E/C) accepted the accident as compensable and paid medical…