Court Reverses Deauthorization of Worker's Doctor

Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal is giving an injured worker a second chance to challenge his employer's deauthorization of his pain management doctor.Case: Beavers v. Carpenter Contractors of America, No. 1D12-0324, 02/26/2013, published.Facts: Steve Beavers suffered an industrial injury on June 25, 2003. He saw a pain management doctor for a time after his injury, but his employer later deauthorized the doctor pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 440.13(2)(d).The statute gives an employer or carrier the right to transfer the care of an injured employee from an attending health ...