JCC Erred in Rejecting Opinion of EMA on Firefighter's Impairment After Cardiac Ablation

The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims wrongly dismissed the opinion of an expert medical adviser as to the extent of a firefighter’s impairment. Case: Rodriguez v. Tallahassee Fire Department, No. 1D17-2224, 03/15/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Ruben Rodriguez worked as a firefighter for the Tallahassee Fire Department. Rodriguez filed a workers’ compensation claim after he was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmias. The Fire Department accepted liability for his condition. Rodriguez underwent a cardiac ablation procedure in June...