Miami-Dade County v. Thomasena Mitchell

In this workers’ compensation appeal, the Employer challenges the Judge of Compensation Claims’ (JCC’s) determination that it failed to sufficiently rebut the presumption of occupational causation afforded Claimant, a law enforcement officer, under section 112.18(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2012). The Employer argues that the JCC ignored or overlooked parts of the medical opinion testimony when he concluded that Claimant’s slow pathway accessory was not a congenital condition. We agree and, accordingly, reverse and remand for further proceedings. We affirm the Employer’s second issue on appeal…