Venice Nursing Pavilion v. Walchle

This appeal arises from an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) finding claimant Rhonda Walchle’s medical treatment and psychiatric care causally related to a 1980 industrial accident, and ordering Venice Nursing Pavilion and United Self Insured Services, the employer and carrier (E/C), to pay for such treatment and care. The E/C have raised several issues on appeal. As to the first two issues, we hold there is competent, substantial evidence to support the JCC’s finding of a causal connection between claimant’s 1991 surgeries and psychiatric condition and the industrial accident.…