Legal Opinion
Velasquez v. Malaja Construction, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 10, 1998No. 97-1719PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Judge.
Israel Velasquez appeals a final compensation order which ruled that he had “failed to prevail on any of his requests.” On appeal, he contends that the judge of compensation claims erred in not assigning a higher permanent impairment rating, in refusing to order an independent medical (psychiatric) examination, and in denying a motion for continuance of the merits hearing. Finding no error, we affirm.
On July 21, 1995, Mr. Velasquez fell off a roof and fractured two vertebrae. His employer, Malaja Construction, Inc. (Malaja), and Wausau Insurance Company (Wausau), the employer’s…
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