Legal Opinion

Mark Decker Construction v. Koppe

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 23, 1992No. 91-1611Published

1Opinion of the Court

WIGGINTON, Judge.

We affirm the compensation award in the instant case except as to the extent it may allow an award for remedial medical care following claimant’s date of maximum medical improvement from the second accident. Under most circumstances, including those at issue here, an award of further remedial treatment after a claimant has *783reached MMI is error. Old Cove Condo v. Curry, 511 So.2d 666 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987); Universal Corporation v. Lawson, 447 So.2d 293 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984).

In that regard, we also note that the judge of compensation claims did not make a specific finding in his…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Old Cove Condo v. CurryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  2. Universal Corp. v. LawsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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