The 1st District Court of Appeal of Florida upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his heat-exposure injury, saying that his employer was challenging the award based on an obsolete causation standard. Case: Energy Air v. Lalonde, No. 1D13-5213, 04/24/2014, published. Facts: Ronald Lalonde filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits based on an alleged heat-exposure injury from June 2012.Procedural History: Judge of Compensation Claims W. James Condry II found his injury compensable and awarded payment of Lalonde's past medical bills.Lalonde's employer appealed, ...
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