Legal Opinion
Velez v. CoAdvantage, Epoch Management
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 19, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D16-5496Published
1Per curiam
In this workers’ compensation appeal, the claimant challenges the denial of his request for a new orthopedic physician under the one-time change statute, section 440.18(2)©, Florida Statutes (2014). We affirm.
The facts are undisputed. The employer/carrier (E/C) authorized Dr. Munson with Jewett Orthopedic Clinic to treat the claimant’s compensable injury. When Dr. Munson retired in 2015, the E/C authorized Dr. Weber with Orlando Orthopaed-ics. On June 2, 2016, the claimant filed a petition for benefits (PFB) seeking a new orthopedic physician pursuant to section 440.13(2)©. After the E/C…
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