Pending Appeal Didn't Deprive Judge of Jurisdiction Over Claim for Additional Benefits

The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a worker’s challenge to a judge’s determination of maximum medical improvement did not deprive the judge of jurisdiction to consider the man's claim for additional benefits. Case: Marraffino v. Stericycle, No. 1D18-2639, 11/20/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Matthew Marraffino injured his right knee while working for Stericycle. He filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking temporary partial disability benefits from Aug. 19, 2017, onward. A judge of compensation claims awarded TPD for the period from...