Court Clarifies Compensability Analysis for Workers With Idiopathic Conditions

In an uncharacteristically long decision, a Florida appellate court clarified the compensability analysis for a worker with an idiopathic condition that contributes to a workplace injury. Steven Silberberg worked for the Palm Beach County School Board. He taught in a program for students expelled for their involvement in severe incidents at their home schools. Typically, Silberberg walked around his classroom to help individual students, and he also used a whiteboard to teach. He did not spend much time sitting while the students were in the classroom, because they had to be constantly monit...