District Court of Appeal of Florida

An order of a judge of compensation claims (JCC) partially granting claimant's requested workers' compensation benefits is reversed in part where an award of temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits for a certain period and the authorization of an orthopedic surgeon for treatment of claimant's left shoulder, were precluded by the doctrine of res judicata.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/08/2006
• Published 11/09/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary L. Wakeman, McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• T. Rhett Smith and Teresa E. Liles of T. Rhett Smith, P.A., Pensacola, for Appellee.