Diaz v. City of Tampa

SHIVERS, Judge.

This appeal is from a workers’ compensation final order finding no permanent impairment. Appellee cross appeals findings of causation and that the claimant gave timely notice of injury to the employer. We reverse the finding of no permanent impairment; and we affirm the remainder of the final order.

Delier Diaz was a police officer employed by the City of Tampa from February 10, 1984, to May 9, 1989. In 1987 and 1989 Diaz was hospitalized with a psychological disability. The 1989 hospitalization followed an incident on March 17, 1989, when Diaz was involved in a car chase and…