Legal Opinion

Esad Babahmetovic v. Scan Design Florida Inc/ Zenith Insurance Company

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 20, 2015No. 1D14-2986PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

2Per curiam

This cause is before us on Appellees’ motion for- rehearing and rehearing en banc. We grant the motion for rehearing, withdraw our prior opinion issued May 1, 2015, and substitute this opinion in its place. We deny the motion for rehearing en banc.

In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying him a one-time change in authorized treating physician, as' permitted - by section 440.13(2)(f), Florida Statutes (2013); For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the ruling.

Background

Claimant lifted a heavy box…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Checkers Restaurant v. WiethoffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  2. Engler v. American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Lopez v. Allied Aerofoam/Specialty Risk ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  4. PROVIDENCE PROPERTY AND CAS. v. WilsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  5. City of Pembroke Pines v. OrtagusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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4Cited by4 opinions

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