1st DCA Reverses JCC's Denial of Benefits for Officer's Heart Condition

The 1st District Court of Appeal for the state of Florida reversed a denial of benefits for a law enforcement officer's heart condition after having previously reversed a decision finding the condition compensable. Case: Mitchell v. Miami Dade County, No. 1D15-2153, 02/23/2016, published. Facts: Thomasena Mitchell had worked as a law enforcement officer for Miami-Dade County. Before she was hired, she underwent a physical exam which revealed no indications of heart disease. Doctors later diagnosed Mitchell with supraventricular tachycardia – an abnormally fast heartbeat &ndas...