JCC Should Not Have Considered Evidence After Issuing Order

A judge should not have allowed an insurer to present additional evidence about causation after issuing a 2007 order deeming the claimant's injuries compensable, the 1st District Court of Appeal determined.  Case: Engler v. Fireman's Fund Insurance, et al., No. 1D08-4794, 6/3/09, published. Facts: Francesca Engler, an employee of the American Friends of the Hebrew University, was hurt in a work-related auto accident in 2004. She alleged that the accident caused her to suffer injuries to both her upper and lower spine, knees, ...