Douglas v. Florida Power & Light, Inc.

Petitioner Leonard Douglas, the claimant in a workers’ compensation proceeding, seeks certiorari review of an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) compelling him to submit to a vocational evaluation by an expert retained by the employer/carrier (E/C). Petitioner asks this court to quash the JCC’s order on grounds that it constitutes a departure from the essential requirements of the law and will result in irreparable harm to him. We disagree, and deny the relief requested.1

In July 2004, claimant filed a petition for benefits (PFB) in which he sought, among other things, permanent…