FLORIDA DIV OF CORRECTIONS v. MORGAN

No. QQ-467.

382 So.2d 1288 (1980)

FLORIDA DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS, Appellant, v. John P. MORGAN, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. Zimmerman and Robert C. Barrett, of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Orlando, for appellant.

Edward H. Hurt and Donna L. Bergh, Orlando, for appellee.


SHIVERS, Judge.

The employer appeals the Order of the Judge of Industrial Claims awarding claimant permanent total disability benefits together with attorney's fees and costs. We agree with the employer that there is no competent substantial evidence to support the award and, therefore, reverse.

There is no dispute that claimant suffered a compensable low-back injury on July 30, 1974. Two laminectomies were performed, one in late August 1974 and the other...

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