Juan Alvarez v. Fort Pierce Police Department

In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant argues that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred 'in denying his claim for payment of medical bills incurred after he was discharged from the emergency room for a workplace injury. Because the JCC’s findings of fact are inconsistent with the medical records and doctor’s opinion concerning the medical testing reasonably required by the nature of the injury, we agree and reverse the order below.

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On February 7, 2014, Claimant, a law enforcement officér in training, passed out and fell to the ground, striking his head on the concrete pavement.…