JCC Properly Denies Petition for Same Benefits at Issue in Pending Appeal

A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge lacked jurisdiction over a petition for benefits involving the same attendant care he awarded in a prior final order currently on appeal. Case: Hernandez v. J. Sterling Quality Roofing Inc., No. 1D20-1208, 10/21/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Salatiel Velazquez Hernandez worked for J. Sterling Quality Roofing Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking benefits for his injuries from a fall from a roof after he was struck by lightning. In October 2019, Judge of Compensation Claims Timothy Stanton awarded Hernandez som...