1st DCA Asks Supreme Court to Clarify How Employers 'Provide' Change of Doctors

A divided Florida appellate court has asked the state Supreme Court to weigh in on what it takes to satisfy an employer’s obligation to “provide” an alternate physician upon receiving a worker’s request to change doctors. Case: Bartow v. Flores, No. 1D18-1927, 05/29/2020, published. Facts: Isidro Flores suffered an on-the-job injury in April 2015 while working for the City of Bartow, which authorized treatment with Dr. Brody Henkel, a neurologist. In June 2017, Flores’ attorney requested a change of treating physician. The attorney also requested...