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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2214b Workers’ compensation — Independent medical examination — Judge of compensation claims did not depart from essential requirements of law by requiring claimant to undergo IME   JUDITH A. BEDWELL, Petitioner, v. STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION AND BROADSPIRE INSURANCE, Respondents. 1st District. Case No. 1D15-2686. Opinion filed September 30, 2015. Petition for […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2209a Workers’ compensation — Medical benefits — Psychiatric treatment — Attorney’s fees — Judge of compensation claims erred by failing to award attorney’s fees for successful assertion of a petition for benefits for a medical appointment with psychiatrist, which was resolved by the parties at mediation before the trial — Compensable […]