40 Fla. L. Weekly D2274dTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Medical benefits — One-time change in authorized treating physician — Judge of compensation claims erred in denying properly made request for one-time change in authorized treating physician on ground that there was no compensable injury where it was undisputed that sprain for which claimant was Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2240bTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Attorney’s fees — Amount of fees awarded affirmed — Court certifies that its disposition passes on a question certified in a previous case: Whether the award of attorney’s fees in this case is adequate, and consistent with the access to courts, due process, equal protection, Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2240aTop of Form Appeals — Certiorari — Workers’ compensation — Timeliness of petition — Even in workers’ compensation cases, deadline for filing petition for writ of certiorari is controlled by rule 9.100(c), which requires that petition be filed within 30 days after rendition of order to be reviewed — Petition filed Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2260aTop of Form Torts — Discovery — Privilege — Work product — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law by compelling production of photographs of accident scene taken by defendant on day of accident, over defendant’s claim of work product privilege, without conducting in camera review — In camera review Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2224a Civil procedure — Dismissal — Torts — Error to grant defendant’s motion to dismiss, either because defendant was entitled to workers’ compensation immunity or because defendant was released in earlier settlement, where resolution of these issues required court to make factual determinations outside pleadings   ERIC FLITE, Appellant, v. MEDI-TRANS, Read More »