Legal Opinion
Russell v. Orange County Public Schools Transportation
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 20, 2010No. 1D09-3974PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWolf, J.
Claimant seeks review of an order denying her requested workers’ compensation benefits. While claimant raises several issues, only two merit discussion. Specifically, we reverse because we find the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred in excluding the medical opinion of an orthopedic physician, Dr. Richard Smith, who was at one time claimant’s authorized provider. Further, as a result of this erroneous exclusion, we likewise find the JCC erred in declining to order an expert medical advisor’s opinion (EMA) based on the disagreement of two admissible medical opinions as required by section…
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