Worker Waived Right to Choose Alternate Doc, 1st DCA Concludes

Although the Florida Statutes allow a claimant to choose an alternate treating physician if the employer ignores the worker's request for one, it is still possible for the claimant to waive that right, the 1st District Court of Appeal concluded. Case: Pruitt v. Packard Claims Administration, 1D09-4388, 4/27/10. Published.Facts: Eddie Pruitt, an employee for the Southeast Personnel Leasing Corp., slipped and fell at work, causing injuries to his low back and shoulder. The employer and its carrier (E/C) accepted the accident as compensable. Pruitt became dissatisfied with his first...