Res Judicata Did Not Bar Petition for Prescribed Bed

The doctrine of res judicata did not bar an injured worker's petition for a sleep number mattress prescribed by her authorized physician, Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal concluded.Case: Smith v. Time Customer Services, No. 1D12-2398, 1/31/13, published.Facts: Wendy Smith, a printer operator for Time Customer Services, was injured on Oct. 20, 2000, when she pulled a box off a table and hurt her back. She filed a claim for a repetitive injury to her lumbar spine. In October 2010, Dr. George Sidhom, Smith's authorized physician, prescribed an "orthopedic mattress" for her spine...