Harman v. Gadsden Correctional Facility

In this workers’ compensation case, the claimant sought an orthopedic evaluation based on undisputed medical testimony that the evaluation was necessary to determine whether there were objective findings to support her claim of knee pain. The Judge of Compensation Claims initially denied the claim on the ground that section 440.09(1), Florida Statutes (2007), precluded an award because there were no objective relevant medical findings of an injury. On appeal, this court issued an opinion stating, in its entirety: “REVERSED and REMANDED. See Morrow v. Sam’s Club, 17 So.3d 763 (Fla. 1st…