Judge Clears Up Multiple Misinterpretations in Comedy-of-Errors Comp Case

A Florida appellate court attempted to untangle a web of misunderstanding when deciding a workers' compensation case involving a misinformed worker, an uncooperative doctor and a judge who decided a case based on an argument that was never raised. Ultimately, the case ended in the court ordering the judge to authorize a new doctor. Case: Pedro Leon v. CSB Services Inc., North American Risk Services Inc., Sea Bright Insurance, No. 1D16-3865, 05/05/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Pedro Leon has received permanent disability benefits for an on-the-job injury s...