A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker who retired for reasons unrelated to her workplace injuries prior to reaching maximum medical improvement was entitled to permanent total disability benefits after she exhausted her temporary total disability benefits.
Case: Pannell v. Escambia County School District, No. 1D18-2854, 04/15/2020, published.
Facts: Nancy Pannell worked for the Escambia County School District. She suffered injuries to her neck, back and right shoulder at work in August 1999. Pannell developed depression as well.
The School District accepted liability and provid...
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