The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the opinion of an independent medical examiner as to a worker's level of permanent impairment was sufficient to create a conflict in medical opinions, and that the worker provided the judge of compensation claims with a timely request for appointment of an expert medical advisor to resolve the dispute.
Case: Steinberg v. City of Tallahassee, No. 1D15-1794, 02/23/2016, published.
Facts: Gary Steinberg worked for the City of Tallahassee. He suffered an on-the-job injury in August 2011.
In March 2013, his treating doctor placed him at maximum med...
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