Craig v. Gray's Guard Service

JOANOS, Judge.

Gary P. Craig has appealed an order of the judge of compensation claims finding that his claim for benefits was barred by Martin Co. v. Carpenter, 132 So.2d 400 (Fla.1961). We reverse, and remand for further proceedings.

Craig sustained a neck injury in a 1981 automobile accident, after which he suffered from severe headaches. He took prescription drugs for relief of these headaches, including the muscle relaxants Valium and Fioricet, throughout the period preceding the 1989 accident. Craig applied for work with Gray’s Guard Service in July 1988, at which time he made the…