JCC Errs in Appointing Expert Medical Adviser

A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in denying a correctional officer’s claim without first addressing the merits of a challenge to an independent medical examiner's opinion. Case: Cristin v. Everglades Correctional Institution, No. 1D19-1245, 12/31/2020, published. Facts: Joseph Cristin worked for the Everglades Correctional Institution as a correctional officer. He suffered a serious head injury in a fall at work in April 2014. On the way to the hospital, Cristin suffered a seizure. He was hospitalized for 10 days for subarachnoid and subdural hematomas, and a rig...