A judge of compensation claims should have clarified how many weeks of temporary partial disability an employer is required to pay, the 1st District Court of Appeal determined. Case: Roto-Rooter Services v. Sepulveda, No. 1D10-0365, 10/18/10. Published. Facts: Angel Sepulveda was using a jackhammer to make a hole in concrete. The jackhammer aggravated a right shoulder condition and injured his cervical and thoracic spine. Sepulveda filed a claim for injuries to his right shoulder, cervical spine, and thoracic spine. Procedural History: The judge of compensation claims awarded Sepulveda tempora...
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