BISSEN v. SMALLEY TRANSPORTATION

No. 94-1011.

653 So.2d 494 (1995)

Derek BISSEN, Appellant, v. SMALLEY TRANSPORTATION and Alexsis, Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Schoenfelder of Winn & Jorgensen, P.A., St. Petersburg, for appellant.

Cindy R. Galen of O'Riorden, Mann, Hootman, Ingram & Dunkle, P.A., Sarasota, for appellees.


ALLEN, Judge.

The claimant appeals a workers' compensation order, and challenges the denial of payment for chiropractic care which he obtained without prior authorization. The claimant had submitted a chiropractic request to the employer's servicing agent, and although chiropractic was eventually authorized we conclude that this response was not forthcoming within a reasonable amount of time. The claimant had then commenced the unauthorized care, and was not compelled...

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