A Florida appellate court on Friday ruled that medical reports from doctors with whom a claimant had consulted without authorization from his employer were not admissible to support the claim.
Although Florida Statutes Section 440.13(2)(c) allows a worker to obtain "self-help" with a doctor of his choice if his employer fails to provide initial treatment, the court said that doesn't mean the opinions of these doctors can be used as evidence.
Section 440.13(5)(e) prohibits the admission of medical opinion evidence in workers’ compensation proceedings from anyone other than...
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