1st DCA Reverses Denial of Claimant's Request for Litigation Expenses

The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that an injured worker who secured the medical benefits she had sought in a petition for benefits was entitled to reimbursement of her litigation expenses. Case: Jennings v. Habana Health Care Center, No. 1D15-1749, 12/28/2015, published. Facts: Kathy Jennings sustained multiple injuries while at work in September 2014 when a window awning fell on her. Her employer, the Habana Healthcare Center, authorized medical care with a doctor who recommended an evaluation by an orthopedist. Jennings later filed a petition for benefits seeking authorization for ...