Stewart v. Tampa Maid Sea Products

The only issue in this appeal is whether the judge of compensation claims (“JCC”) correctly determined the date claimant became eligible to receive permanent total disability benefits. We conclude that the JCC’s resolution of this issue is not supported by competent substantial evidence. Rather, the medical deposition testimony1 upon which the JCC based his decision shows that as of August 8, 1990, claimant was unable to do even light work uninterruptedly because of her physical limitations resulting from her industrial accident, meeting the test for permanent total disability, Vargas v. AMI…